Peyrat-la-Nonière (French pronunciation: [pɛʁa la nɔnjɛʁ]; Occitan: Peirat la Noniera) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Peyrat-la-Nonière | |
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 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 / 46.0883°N 2.2572°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Gouzon |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Luquet[1] |
| Area 1 | 41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 424 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23151 /23130 |
| Elevation | 409–556 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
editAn 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 689 | — |
| 1968 | 786 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 663 | −15.6% |
| 1982 | 609 | −8.1% |
| 1990 | 506 | −16.9% |
| 1999 | 499 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 467 | −6.4% |
Sights
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
edit- Official website of Peyrat-la-Nonière (in French)
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