Sardent (French pronunciation: [saʁdɑ̃]; Limousin: Sarden) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°03′05″N 1°51′23″E / 46.0514°N 1.8564°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Gaillard[1] |
| Area 1 | 41.11 km2 (15.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 757 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23168 /23250 |
| Elevation | 455–680 m (1,493–2,231 ft) (avg. 513 m or 1,683 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 streams, lakes, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Gartempe, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Guéret, where the D60 and the D50 roads join the D940.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,051 | — |
| 1968 | 1,085 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,047 | −3.5% |
| 1982 | 944 | −9.8% |
| 1990 | 845 | −10.5% |
| 1999 | 802 | −5.1% |
| 2008 | 818 | +2.0% |
Sights edit
- The church, dating from the eleventh century.
- Megaliths known as "Les Pierres Boutelines".
- A nineteenth-century chapel at the hamlet of Saint-Pardoux.
- A statue of the "marmot de la Feyte", at La Feyte.
- Sculptures at the village of Mont.
Personalities edit
- Claude Chabrol, (1930-2010), a native of Sardent, shot his first film Le Beau Serge in Sardent
- Eugene Jamot, (1879-1937), doctor of tropical medicine, was born here.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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