Arrènes (French pronunciation: [aʁɛn]; Occitan: 'Rena) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Arrènes
The church of Arrènes
The church of Arrènes
Location of Arrènes
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Arrènes is located in France
Arrènes
Arrènes
Arrènes is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Arrènes
Arrènes
Coordinates: 46°04′20″N 1°34′15″E / 46.0722°N 1.5708°E / 46.0722; 1.5708
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLe Grand-Bourg
IntercommunalityCC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Michael Pluviaud[1]
Area
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22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
207
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23006 /23210
Elevation329–640 m (1,079–2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the small river Moulard some 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D48 and the D50 with the D57, the Via St.Jacques de Compostella pilgrimage route.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962406—    
1968450+10.8%
1975360−20.0%
1982286−20.6%
1990269−5.9%
1999244−9.3%
2008221−9.4%
2015225+1.8%

Sights

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  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • Traces of a Benedictine priory dating from the fourteenth century.
  • The fifteenth century Château de Sazeirat.
  • The chapel de Reix, from the eighteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.