Blessac

Blessac (French pronunciation: [blɛsak]; Occitan: Blaçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Blessac
Commune
Chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Blessac
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Coordinates: 45°57′34″N 2°07′39″E
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)
Population  (2022)[2]	532
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
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.

Geography

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

Historical population

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

• 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

• Communes of the Creuse department