Chambonchard

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Bernard Tourand^[1]Area12.86 km² (4.97 sq mi)Population80 • Density6.2/km² (16/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation310–518 m (1,017–1,699 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chambonchard (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔ̃ʃaʁ]) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, the border with the département of Allier, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Montluçon at the junction of the D20, D25 and the D915 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	164	—
1968	175	+6.7%
1975	155	−11.4%
1982	129	−16.8%
1990	116	−10.1%
1999	84	−27.6%
2008	84	+0.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The medieval castle of Ligondeix.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References