Villard, Creuse

Villard (French pronunciation: [vilaʁ]; Occitan: Vilar) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Villard
Commune
Town hall
Location of Villard
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Coordinates: 46°19′58″N 1°42′06″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Dun-le-Palestel
Intercommunality	CC Pays Dunois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Forest[1]
Area 1	16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	381
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23263 /23800
Elevation	211–375 m (692–1,230 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 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 several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Creuse, some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D46 and the D951 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	473	—
1968	457	−3.4%
1975	403	−11.8%
1982	347	−13.9%
1990	341	−1.7%
1999	329	−3.5%
2008	329	+0.0%

Sights

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department