Villard, Creuse

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Daniel Forest^[1]Area16.37 km² (6.32 sq mi)Population380 • Density23/km² (60/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation211–375 m (692–1,230 ft)
(avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villard (French pronunciation: [vilaʁ]; Occitan: Vilar) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Creuse, some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D46 and the D951 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	473	—
1968	457	−3.4%
1975	403	−11.8%
1982	347	−13.9%
1990	341	−1.7%
1999	329	−3.5%
2008	329	+0.0%

Sights

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References