Chard, Creuse

Chard
Chard
Location within Limousin region  Chard
Coordinates: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E / 45.9453°N 2.4781°ECoordinates: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E / 45.9453°N 2.4781°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Auzances
Intercommunality	Auzances-Bellegarde
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Serge Perrier
Area^1	14.12 km^2 (5.45 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	197
• Density	14/km^2 (36/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23053 / 23700
Elevation	577–776 m (1,893–2,546 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
^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.

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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	257	—
1968	282	+9.7%
1975	261	−7.4%
1982	215	−17.6%
1990	204	−5.1%
1999	173	−15.2%
2008	197	+13.9%

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)