Marsac | |
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.JPG.webp) A view of Marsac with the Ardour river in the foreground | |
Location of Marsac | |
  Marsac  Marsac | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′55″N 1°35′26″E / 46.0986°N 1.5906°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Dumas[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.67 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 643 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23124 /23210 |
| Elevation | 348–470 m (1,142–1,542 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Marsac (French pronunciation: [maʁsak]; Occitan: Marçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the little river Ardour, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42, D914 and the D57 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 840 | — |
| 1968 | 854 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 857 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 766 | −10.6% |
| 1990 | 781 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 727 | −6.9% |
| 2008 | 707 | −2.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The ruins of a fifteenth-century castle.
- Two dolmens.
- Three old public washhouses.
- The chapel des Rorgues
See also
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The Ardour at Marsac
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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