Genouillac, Creuse

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Genouillac

(2020–2026) Jean-Claude Arousseau^[1]Area

35.76 km² (13.81 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

727 • Density20/km² (53/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

23089 /23350

Elevation266–406 m (873–1,332 ft)
(avg. 301 m or 988 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Genouillac (French pronunciation: [ʒənujak]; Occitan: Genolhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some 15 miles (24 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D940 and the D990 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	977	—
1968	1,010	+3.4%
1975	859	−15.0%
1982	783	−8.8%
1990	775	−1.0%
1999	781	+0.8%
2008	806	+3.2%

Sights

The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.
A disused railway viaduct of 16 stone arches.
Traces of an ancient château.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.