Peyrabout

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Paul Brignoli^[1]Area8.91 km² (3.44 sq mi)Population153 • Density17/km² (44/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation446–685 m (1,463–2,247 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Peyrabout (French pronunciation: [pɛʁabu]; Occitan: Peirabon) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.^[3]

Geography

A small area of forestry and farming comprising the village and one hamlet situated just 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D3 and the D52.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	83	—
1968	111	+33.7%
1975	114	+2.7%
1982	171	+50.0%
1990	162	−5.3%
1999	158	−2.5%
2008	140	−11.4%

Sights

• The church of St. Madeleine, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References