Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
---|---|
The Romanesque bridge in Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
Chambon-sur-Voueize Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
Coordinates: 46°11′24″N 2°25′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Cécile Creuzon |
Area 1 | 33.58 km2 (12.97 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 892 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 1,276 | — |
1968 | 1,367 | +7.1% |
1975 | 1,206 | −11.8% |
1982 | 1,288 | +6.8% |
1990 | 1,105 | −14.2% |
1999 | 1,012 | −8.4% |
2008 | 1,014 | +0.2% |
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.
gollark: I think that if governments had actually been competent with initial containment, it wouldn't have been necessary to do lockdowns; given that they were useless, they were probably the least bad solution.
gollark: I was mostly complaining about their specific reasoning there (it is not very sensible, inasmuch as basically no possible bad event is *guaranteed* but ignoring the possibility of them is quite bad for you), but I don't agree with the rest of what they said either, so thing.
gollark: Bold of you to assume I know things.
gollark: > it's okay to not be scared of what MIGHT happenThis is such a moronically stupid attitude toward risk. Among other things.
gollark: ("you" in general)
See also
References
- "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.