Peyrat-la-Nonière

Peyrat-la-Nonière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Peyrat-la-Nonière
Commune
The church of Peyrat
Coat of arms
Location of Peyrat-la-Nonière
Peyrat-la-Nonière
Peyrat-la-Nonière
Coordinates: 46°05′18″N 2°15′26″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonGouzon
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Guy de Lamberterie
Area
1
41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
426
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23151 /23130
Elevation409–556 m (1,342–1,824 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 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 farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Voueize, some 10 miles (16 km) north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D4, D54 and the D993 roads.

The river Tardes forms most of the commune's eastern border.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962689—    
1968786+14.1%
1975663−15.6%
1982609−8.1%
1990506−16.9%
1999499−1.4%
2008467−6.4%

Sights
  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The remains of the abbey de Bonlieu.
  • The castle of Chiroux.
  • The two châteaux, du Mazeau and la Voreille.
  • A sixteenth-century chapel.
  • An ancient stone bridge over the river Tardes.

See also

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


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