Marsac, Creuse

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Daniel Dumas^[1]Area19.67 km² (7.59 sq mi)Population643 • Density33/km² (85/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation348–470 m (1,142–1,542 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marsac (French pronunciation: [maʁsak]; Occitan: Marçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the little river Ardour, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42, D914 and the D57 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	840	—
1968	854	+1.7%
1975	857	+0.4%
1982	766	−10.6%
1990	781	+2.0%
1999	727	−6.9%
2008	707	−2.8%

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The ruins of a fifteenth-century castle.
• Two dolmens.
• Three old public washhouses.
• The chapel des Rorgues

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References