Chéniers

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Gilles Gaudon^[1]Area34.9 km² (13.5 sq mi)Population556 • Density16/km² (41/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation230–384 m (755–1,260 ft)
(avg. 277 m or 909 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chéniers (French pronunciation: [ʃenje]; Occitan: Chamniers) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river, some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D46 and the D48 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	726	—
1968	837	+15.3%
1975	706	−15.7%
1982	684	−3.1%
1990	631	−7.7%
1999	583	−7.6%
2008	567	−2.7%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• A restored watermill at the hamlet of Piot.
• The remains of a feudal castle at Monty.
• A large covered lavoir in the town.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References