Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
| Champagnat | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
| Location of Champagnat | |
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| Coordinates: 46°01′10″N 2°17′03″E / 46.0194°N 2.2842°E / 46.0194; 2.2842 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Aubusson |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Échevarne |
| Area | 28.82 km (11.13 sq mi) |
| Population | 480 |
| • Density | 17/km (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23048 /23190 |
| Elevation | 436–663 m (1,430–2,175 ft) (avg. 546 m or 1,791 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Champagnat (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃paɲa]; Occitan: Champanhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junctions of the D40, D9, D19, D24 and the D993 roads.
The river Tardes flows northward through the eastern part of the commune.
The Voueize forms part of the commune's western border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 550 | — |
| 1968 | 604 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 494 | −18.2% |
| 1982 | 482 | −2.4% |
| 1990 | 438 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 423 | −3.4% |
| 2008 | 428 | +1.2% |
Sights
- A menhir.
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The medieval castle of Champagnat.
- The fourteenth-century castle de Peyrudette.
- The château de Fournoux.
- A fifteenth-century chapel at Peyrudette.
Personalities
- François Denhaut (1877–1952), an early French aviator & engineer, was born here.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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