Budelière

Budelière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Budelière
The church in Budelière
Location of Budelière
Budelière
Budelière
Coordinates: 46°13′15″N 2°28′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonÉvaux-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jacques Constantin
Area
1
25.07 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
717
  Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23035 /23170
Elevation293–449 m (961–1,473 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Montlucon at the junction of the D993 and the D64 roads.
Between 1905 and 1955, the commune had a goldmine at Le Chatelet, which produced 11 tonnes of gold in those years.
The commune is served by a TER railway.

The river Tardes forms all of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Cher, 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962636    
1968689+8.3%
1975623−9.6%
1982715+14.8%
1990756+5.7%
1999755−0.1%
2008793+5.0%

Sights

Suspension bridge over the Tardes, between Budelière and Évaux-les-Bains
  • The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The church at St.Radegonde, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The church of St.Martial at Le Châtelet, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The château de la Villederie.
  • The chapel of Saint-Marien.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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