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Chambon-sur-Voueize
Administration Country France Region Limousin Department Creuse Arrondissement Aubusson Canton Chambon-sur-Voueize Intercommunality Évaux-les-Bains Chambons-sur-Voueize Mayor Cécile Creuzon
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 320–510 m (1,050–1,670 ft) Land area1 33.58 km2 (12.97 sq mi) Population2 1,014 (2008) - Density 30 /km2 (78 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 23045/ 23170 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°11′24″N 2°25′33″E / 46.19°N 2.42583333333°E
Chambon-sur-Voueize is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small town and several hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Voueize and Tardes, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Montlucon near the junction of the D915, D917 and the D993 roads.
Population
Historical population of Chambon-sur-Voueize 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 1276 1367 1206 1288 1105 1012 1014 Sights
- The abbey church of St. Valerie, dating from the eleventh century.
- The château de Marsat.
- The ruined castle at Barbe-Bleu.
- A medieval bridge over the Voueize.
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References
External links
Categories:- Communes of Creuse
- Creuse geography stubs
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