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Champagnat
Administration Country France Region Limousin Department Creuse Arrondissement Aubusson Canton Bellegarde-en-Marche Intercommunality Auzances-Bellegarde Mayor Christian Échevarne
(2001–2014)Statistics Elevation 436–663 m (1,430–2,175 ft)
(avg. 546 m/1,791 ft)Land area1 28.82 km2 (11.13 sq mi) Population2 428 (2008) - Density 15 /km2 (39 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 23048/ 23190 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°01′10″N 2°17′03″E / 46.0194444444°N 2.28416666667°E
Champagnat 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 the village and several hamlets, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junctions of the D40, D9, D19, D24 and the D993 roads.
The river Tardes flows northward through the eastern part of the commune.
The Voueize forms part of the commune's western border.
Population
Historical population of Champagnat, Creuse 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 550 604 494 482 438 423 428 Sights
- A menhir.
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The medieval castle of Champagnat.
- The fourteenth century castle de Peyrudette.
- The château de Fournoux.
- A fifteenth century chapel at Peyrudette.
Personalities
- François Denhaut (1877–1952), an early French aviator & engineer, was born here.
See also
References
External links
- Champagnat on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Creuse
- Creuse geography stubs
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