Le Chauchet
| Le Chauchet | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Le Chauchet Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Le Chauchet | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′30″N 2°20′04″E / 46.1083°N 2.3344°ECoordinates: 46°06′30″N 2°20′04″E / 46.1083°N 2.3344°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Gouzon |
| Intercommunality | CC Chénérailles, Auzances/Bellegarde et Haut Pays Marchois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Monteil |
| Area1 | 10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 105 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23058 /23130 |
| Elevation |
390–515 m (1,280–1,690 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft) |
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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. | |
Le Chauchet is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated on the eastern side of the valley of the river Tardes, some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Aubusson, near the junction of the D6 and the D993 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 187 | — |
| 1968 | 184 | −1.6% |
| 1975 | 154 | −16.3% |
| 1982 | 130 | −15.6% |
| 1990 | 104 | −20.0% |
| 1999 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105 | +1.0% |
Sights
- The eighteenth-century church.
- A medieval bridge over the Tardes.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Chauchet. |
- Le Chauchet on the Quid website (in French)
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