Tardes (French pronunciation: [taʁd]; Occitan: Tardas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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Location of Tardes
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Tardes is located in France
Tardes
Tardes
Tardes is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tardes
Tardes
Coordinates: 46°08′26″N 2°20′45″E / 46.1406°N 2.3458°E / 46.1406; 2.3458
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonÉvaux-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Régis Derboule[1]
Area
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21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
120
 • Density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23251 /23170
Elevation358–514 m (1,175–1,686 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 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 area comprising several small villages and hamlets situated by the banks of the river Tardes, some 16 miles (26 km) north of Aubusson, between the D993 and the D41.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962213—    
1968255+19.7%
1975216−15.3%
1982149−31.0%
1990154+3.4%
1999127−17.5%
2008141+11.0%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The church at Mazeirat, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The eighteenth-century château de Montflour.

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.