Champagnat, Creuse

Champagnat
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 / 46.0194444444; 2.28416666667

Champagnat 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 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

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Champagnat on the Quid website (French)