Les Mars

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Location of Les Mars
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(2022–2026) Michel Mazet[1]Area
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12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
182 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
23123 /23700
Elevation513–657 m (1,683–2,156 ft)
(avg. 593 m or 1,946 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Mars is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 16 miles (26 km) east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D27 and the D996 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962366—    
1968372+1.6%
1975344−7.5%
1982295−14.2%
1990274−7.1%
1999219−20.1%
2008207−5.5%

Sights

  • The thirteenth-century church.
  • A restored feudal castle.
  • The Château de Cherdon, at Chez-Redon.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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