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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
La Saunière
Commune
Château du ThéretChâteau du Théret
Coat of arms of La SaunièreCoat of arms
Location of La Saunière
La Saunière is located in FranceLa SaunièreLa SaunièreShow map of FranceLa Saunière is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineLa SaunièreLa SaunièreShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°07′52″N 1°56′16″E / 46.1311°N 1.9378°E / 46.1311; 1.9378
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonGuéret-1
IntercommunalityCA Grand Guéret
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Annie Zapata
Area7.5 km (2.9 sq mi)
Population659
 • Density88/km (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23169 /23000
Elevation376–560 m (1,234–1,837 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Saunière (French pronunciation: [la sonjɛʁ]; Occitan: La Saunièra) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated just 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Guéret at the junction of the D942 and the D17 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962345—    
1968374+8.4%
1975332−11.2%
1982426+28.3%
1990532+24.9%
1999543+2.1%
2008629+15.8%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The fifteenth-century château du Théret.

Personalities

  • René Boudard (1909–2004), historian, was born here.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Creuse department


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