Le Chauchet (French pronunciation: [lə ʃoʃɛ]; Occitan: Lo Chauchèt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Location of Le Chauchet  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Monteil[1] |
Area 1 | 10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 103 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23058 /23130 |
| Elevation | 390–515 m (1,280–1,690 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA 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
edit| 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% |
| 2021 | 103 | −1.9% |
Sights
edit- The eighteenth-century church.
- A medieval bridge over the Tardes.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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