Peyrabout

Peyrabout
A view of the church and the war memorial in Peyrabout
Peyrabout
Location within Limousin region  Peyrabout
Coordinates: 46°06′29″N 1°54′46″E / 46.1081°N 1.9128°ECoordinates: 46°06′29″N 1°54′46″E / 46.1081°N 1.9128°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Paul Brignoli
Area^1	8.91 km^2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	140
• Density	16/km^2 (41/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23150 / 23000
Elevation	446–685 m (1,463–2,247 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 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.

Peyrabout is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

A small area of forestry and farming comprising the village and one hamlet situated just 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D3 and the D52.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	83	—
1968	111	+33.7%
1975	114	+2.7%
1982	171	+50.0%
1990	162	−5.3%
1999	158	−2.5%
2008	140	−11.4%

Sights

• The church of St. Madeleine, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Peyrabout on the Quid website (French)