Bonnat, Creuse

Bonnat
The church in Bonnat
The church in Bonnat
Coat of arms of Bonnat
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Bonnat is located in France
Bonnat
Bonnat
Bonnat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bonnat
Bonnat
Coordinates: 46°19′43″N 1°54′20″E / 46.3286°N 1.9056°E / 46.3286; 1.9056
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBonnat
IntercommunalityCC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Chavant[1]
Area
1
45.79 km2 (17.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,352
 • Density30/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23025 /23220
Elevation248–515 m (814–1,690 ft)
(avg. 354 m or 1,161 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bonnat (French pronunciation: [bɔna]; Occitan: Bònac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France.

Geography

An area of farming and some associated light industry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse, some 10 miles (16 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D6, D15 and the D56.

Miscellany

The commune owns and manages a nearby chateau de Mornay which has its own racing circuit for cars and motorbikes and is used for corporate functions. It also owns a restaurant in the town near to the church.
A small stream flows by the southern border of the town on which stands a recently renovated lavoir (wash-house).
A recent development of a very large book repository on land owned by the commune has caused some concern locally because of extensive lorry traffic on the narrow rural roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,490—    
19681,535+3.0%
19751,340−12.7%
19821,348+0.6%
19901,387+2.9%
19991,348−2.8%
20081,304−3.3%

Sights

  • The church of St. Sylvain, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • An ancient public washhouse.
  • Three chateaux.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.