Blessac

Blessac
Commune
Chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Blessac
Blessac Location within France Show map of France Blessac Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°57′34″N 2°07′39″E / 45.9594°N 2.1275°E / 45.9594; 2.1275
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Aubusson
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Grand Sud
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Alexis Tourade
Area 1	17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Highest elevation	665 m (2,182 ft)
Lowest elevation	406 m (1,332 ft)
Population  (2023)	525
• Density	29.6/km2 (76.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23024 /23200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blessac (French pronunciation: [blɛsak]; Occitan: Blaçac) 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 some hamlets situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Aubusson, in the Creuse valley and at the junction of the D17, D7 and the D941 roads.

Population

Sights

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.
• A dolmen known as Pierre-la-Fade.
• A seventeenth century chateau.
• The chapel of Notre-Dame, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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