Malleret
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Malleret (French pronunciation: [malʁɛ]; Occitan: Malerèt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°46′00″N 2°19′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Lacrocq[1] |
Area 1 | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 45 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23119 /23260 |
| Elevation | 716–869 m (2,349–2,851 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A small village of farming and forestry situated some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D29 and the D18 roads. The commune lies within the natural park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 78 | — |
| 1968 | 89 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 75 | −15.7% |
| 1982 | 61 | −18.7% |
| 1990 | 44 | −27.9% |
| 1999 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 46 | +0.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. John, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The feudal château at Segourzat.
- A sixteenth-century stone cross.
- Vestiges of a château at Galmaud.
