Blessac
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Blessac | |
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 Chateau | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Aubusson |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Alexis Tourade[1] |
Area 1 | 17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23024 /23200 |
| Elevation | 406–665 m (1,332–2,182 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft) |
| 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 292 | — |
| 1968 | 316 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 342 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 411 | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 495 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 488 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 521 | +6.8% |
Sights
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]References
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