Les Mars
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  Les Mars | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′56″N 2°28′46″E / 45.9822°N 2.4794°ECoordinates: 45°58′56″N 2°28′46″E / 45.9822°N 2.4794°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Saint-André |
| Area 1 | 12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 191 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23123 /23700 |
| Elevation | 513–657 m (1,683–2,156 ft) (avg. 593 m or 1,946 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Les Mars is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography[]
A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 16 miles (26 km) east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D27 and the D996 roads.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 366 | — |
| 1968 | 372 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 344 | −7.5% |
| 1982 | 295 | −14.2% |
| 1990 | 274 | −7.1% |
| 1999 | 219 | −20.1% |
| 2008 | 207 | −5.5% |
Sights[]
- The thirteenth-century church.
- A restored feudal castle.
- The Château de Cherdon, at Chez-Redon.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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