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Chard, Creuse

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Chard
Location of Chard
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityAuzances-Bellegarde
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Serge Perrier
Area
1
14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
197
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23053 /23700
Elevation577–776 m (1,893–2,546 ft)
(avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher,some 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson on the D27 road.

Population

Historical population of Chard, Creuse
Year1962196819751982199019992008
Population257282261215204173197

Sights

  • A Roman villa.
  • The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The fifteenth century castle of Chard.

See also

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