Pontcharraud

Pontcharraud
Commune
Town hall of Pontcharraud
Location of Pontcharraud
Pontcharraud Location within France Show map of France Pontcharraud Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°51′54″N 2°16′19″E / 45.865°N 2.2719°E / 45.865; 2.2719
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Auzances
Intercommunality	CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric d'Hulster
Area 1	9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Highest elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Lowest elevation	571 m (1,873 ft)
Population  (2023)	82
• Density	8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23156 /23260
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pontcharraud (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ʃaʁo]; Occitan: Pontcharreu) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Rozeille, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D10, D18 and the D21 roads.

Population

Sights

• The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
• The Pont de Rouzeline, an ancient stone bridge over the river.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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