Chard, Creuse

Chard
Chard
Administration
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Auzances
Intercommunality	Auzances-Bellegarde
Mayor	Serge Perrier (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	577–776 m (1,893–2,546 ft) (avg. 650 m/2,130 ft)
Land area1	14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi)
Population2	197  (2008)
- Density	14 /km2 (36 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23053/ 23700
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: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E / 45.9452777778°N 2.47805555556°E / 45.9452777778; 2.47805555556

Chard 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 by the banks of the river Cher,some 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson on the D27 road.

Population

Historical population of Chard, Creuse

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
257	282	261	215	204	173	197

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Chard on the Quid website (French)