Chambon-sur-Voueize
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Chambon-sur-Voueize (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔ̃ syʁ vwɛz], literally Chambon on Voueize; Occitan: Chambon sus Voeisa) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Today, Chambon-sur-Voueize is recognized as one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France.
Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
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The Romanesque bridge in Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
  Chambon-sur-Voueize  Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′24″N 2°25′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cécile Creuzon[1] |
Area 1 | 33.58 km2 (12.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 794 |
| • Density | 23.6/km2 (61.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23045 /23170 |
| Elevation | 320–510 m (1,050–1,670 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
The town had 2,125 inhabitants in 1841.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,276 | — |
| 1968 | 1,367 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,206 | −11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,288 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1,105 | −14.2% |
| 1999 | 1,012 | −8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,014 | +0.2% |
