Soumans

Soumans
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Soumans
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Coordinates: 46°18′07″N 2°18′27″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Boussac
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Parniere[1]
Area ^1	36.68 km^2 (14.16 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	591
• Density	16/km^2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23174 /23600
Elevation	375–497 m (1,230–1,631 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Soumans is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, quarries and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D917, D7 and the D64a roads. The commune shares a border with the Allier département.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	825	—
1968	869	+5.3%
1975	739	−15.0%
1982	612	−17.2%
1990	540	−11.8%
1999	544	+0.7%
2008	580	+6.6%

Sights

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.
• The Château de Bellefaye.
• The thirteenth-century church at Bellefaye.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.