Châtelard, Creuse

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

Châtelard
Location of Châtelard
Châtelard
Châtelard
Coordinates: 45°57′54″N 2°28′08″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Daniel Raillard
Area
1
2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
32
  Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23055 /23700
Elevation597–726 m (1,959–2,382 ft)
(avg. 503 m or 1,650 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Aerial view (1960)

The smallest commune of the department; a farming village situated some 13 miles (21 km) east of Aubusson on the D27a road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196248    
196838−20.8%
197530−21.1%
198223−23.3%
199035+52.2%
199939+11.4%
200834−12.8%

Sights

  • The chapel, rebuilt in the twentieth century.
  • A menhir, the Pierre du Loup (wolf stone), in the forest.

Personalities

Jean-Francois Jamot

Jean-Francois Jamot (1828–1886) was born here. He became the first bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

See also

References

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.