Chard (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁ]; Occitan: Chàrd) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Chard
Location of Chard
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Chard is located in France
Chard
Chard
Chard is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chard
Chard
Coordinates: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E / 45.9453°N 2.4781°E / 45.9453; 2.4781
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Perrier[1]
Area
1
14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
205
 • Density15/km2 (38/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.

Geography edit

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 edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962257—    
1968282+9.7%
1975261−7.4%
1982215−17.6%
1990204−5.1%
1999173−15.2%
2008197+13.9%

Sights edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.