Fontanières (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tanjɛʁ]; Occitan: Fontanieras) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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The Church of Our Lady of the Road, in Fontanières
The Church of Our Lady of the Road, in Fontanières
Coat of arms of Fontanières
Location of Fontanières
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Fontanières is located in France
Fontanières
Fontanières
Fontanières is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Fontanières
Coordinates: 46°06′34″N 2°30′05″E / 46.1094°N 2.5014°E / 46.1094; 2.5014
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonÉvaux-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Manuel Novais[1]
Area
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15.91 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
250
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23083 /23110
Elevation390–575 m (1,280–1,886 ft)
(avg. 548 m or 1,798 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming village and a couple of hamlets situated some 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D24, D25 and the D996 roads. The commune has an eastern border with the department of Allier and is served by a TER railway.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962319—    
1968361+13.2%
1975336−6.9%
1982277−17.6%
1990279+0.7%
1999259−7.2%
2008262+1.2%

Sights

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  • The nineteenth-century church of Notre-Dame.
  • A château in ruins at Salvert.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.