Pionnat

Pionnat
Pionnat
Location within Limousin region  Pionnat
Coordinates: 46°10′19″N 2°01′34″E / 46.1719°N 2.0261°ECoordinates: 46°10′19″N 2°01′34″E / 46.1719°N 2.0261°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	Carrefour des Quatre Provinces
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Pruchon
Area^1	41.77 km^2 (16.13 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	758
• Density	18/km^2 (47/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23154 / 23140
Elevation	320–573 m (1,050–1,880 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 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.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse River, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D65 and the D16.

History

During the French Revolution of 1848, some villagers were killed attempting to seek the release of their friends, imprisoned for tax evasion.^[1]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	733	—
1968	847	+15.6%
1975	741	−12.5%
1982	726	−2.0%
1990	682	−6.1%
1999	744	+9.1%
2008	758	+1.9%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
• Dolmen and menhir at the hamlet of Ménardeix.
• Two châteaux, at Ternes and at Bosgenêt.
• The viaduct over the Creuse.
• The ancient abbey des Terne.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

1. French Wikipedia article on the subject of the revolt of Ajain

External links

• Pionnat on the Quid website (French)