Villard, Creuse

Villard
Town hall
Villard
Location within Limousin region  Villard
Coordinates: 46°19′58″N 1°42′06″E / 46.3328°N 1.7017°ECoordinates: 46°19′58″N 1°42′06″E / 46.3328°N 1.7017°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Dun-le-Palestel
Intercommunality	Pays Dunois
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Marc Glénisson
Area^1	16.37 km^2 (6.32 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	329
• Density	20/km^2 (52/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23263 / 23800
Elevation	211–375 m (692–1,230 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 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.

Villard 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 Creuse, some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D46 and the D951 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	473	—
1968	457	−3.4%
1975	403	−11.8%
1982	347	−13.9%
1990	341	−1.7%
1999	329	−3.5%
2008	329	+0.0%

Sights

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Villard on the Quid website (French)