Peyrat-la-Nonière

Peyrat-la-Nonière
Commune
The church of Peyrat
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°05′18″N 2°15′26″E / 46.0883°N 2.2572°E / 46.0883; 2.2572Coordinates: 46°05′18″N 2°15′26″E / 46.0883°N 2.2572°E / 46.0883; 2.2572
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Gouzon
Intercommunality	CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Guy de Lamberterie
Area 1	41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	429
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23151 /23130
Elevation	409–556 m (1,342–1,824 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Peyrat-la-Nonière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography[]

An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Voueize, some 10 miles (16 km) north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D4, D54 and the D993 roads.

The river Tardes forms most of the commune's eastern border.

Population[]

Sights[]

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.
• The remains of the abbey de Bonlieu.
• The castle of Chiroux.
• The two châteaux, du Mazeau and la Voreille.
• A sixteenth-century chapel.
• An ancient stone bridge over the river Tardes.

See also[]

• Communes of the Creuse department

References[]

External links[]

• Official website of Peyrat-la-Nonière (in French)

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