Chambonchard (French pronunciation: ​[ʃɑ̃bɔ̃ʃaʁ]) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Chambonchard
Commune
The town hall in Chambonchard
Location of Chambonchard
Chambonchard Show map of France Chambonchard Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°10′00″N 2°32′12″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Évaux-les-Bains
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Tourand[1]
Area 1	12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	81
• Density	6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23046 /23110
Elevation	310–518 m (1,017–1,699 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, the border with the département of Allier, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Montluçon at the junction of the D20, D25 and the D915 roads.

Population

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The medieval castle of Ligondeix.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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