Chambonchard

Chambonchard
Chambonchard
Administration
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Évaux-les-Bains
Intercommunality	Évaux-les-Bains Chambon-sur-Voueize
Mayor	Gérard Rouffet (2001–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	310–518 m (1,020–1,699 ft)
Land area1	12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population2	84  (2008)
- Density	7 /km2 (18 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23046/ 23110
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.

Coordinates: 46°10′00″N 2°32′12″E / 46.1666666667°N 2.53666666667°E / 46.1666666667; 2.53666666667

Chambonchard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin 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 of Chambonchard

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
164	175	155	129	116	84	84

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)