Chambon-sur-Voueize

Chambon-sur-Voueize
Commune
The Romanesque bridge in Chambon-sur-Voueize

Coat of arms
Chambon-sur-Voueize
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Chambon-sur-Voueize
Coordinates: 46°11′24″N 2°25′33″E / 46.19°N 2.4258°E / 46.19; 2.4258Coordinates: 46°11′24″N 2°25′33″E / 46.19°N 2.4258°E / 46.19; 2.4258
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Aubusson
Canton Évaux-les-Bains
Intercommunality CC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Cécile Creuzon
Area1 33.58 km2 (12.97 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,014
 • Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 23045 /23170
Elevation 320–510 m (1,050–1,670 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chambon-sur-Voueize is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small town and several hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Voueize and Tardes, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Montlucon near the junction of the D915, D917 and the D993 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,276—    
19681,367+7.1%
19751,206−11.8%
19821,288+6.8%
19901,105−14.2%
19991,012−8.4%
20081,014+0.2%
The church of Sainte-Valérie

Sights

  • The abbey church of St. Valerie, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The château de Marsat.
  • The ruined castle at Barbe-Bleu.
  • A medieval bridge over the Voueize.

See also

References


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