Chambonchard

Chambonchard
The town hall in Chambonchard
Chambonchard
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Chambonchard
Coordinates: 46°10′00″N 2°32′12″E / 46.1667°N 2.5367°ECoordinates: 46°10′00″N 2°32′12″E / 46.1667°N 2.5367°E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Évaux-les-Bains
Intercommunality	Évaux-les-Bains Chambon-sur-Voueize
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gérard Rouffet
Area^1	12.86 km^2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	84
• Density	6.5/km^2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	23046 / 23110
Elevation	310–518 m (1,017–1,699 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chambonchard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, the border with the département of Allier, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Montlucon at the junction of the D20, D25 and the D915 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	164	—
1968	175	+6.7%
1975	155	−11.4%
1982	129	−16.8%
1990	116	−10.1%
1999	84	−27.6%
2008	84	+0.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The medieval castle of Ligondeix.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Chambonchard on the Quid website (French)