Tardes
| Tardes | |
|---|---|
  Tardes | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Tardes | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′26″N 2°20′45″E / 46.1406°N 2.3458°ECoordinates: 46°08′26″N 2°20′45″E / 46.1406°N 2.3458°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Chambon-sur-Voueize |
| Intercommunality | Évauz-les-Bains Chambon-sur-Voueize |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gabriel Rouchon |
| Area1 | 21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 141 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23251 / 23170 |
| Elevation |
358–514 m (1,175–1,686 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Tardes is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising several small villages and hamlets situated by the banks of the river Tardes, some 16 miles (26 km) north of Aubusson, between the D993 and the D41.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 213 | — |
| 1968 | 255 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 216 | −15.3% |
| 1982 | 149 | −31.0% |
| 1990 | 154 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 127 | −17.5% |
| 2008 | 141 | +11.0% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The church at Mazeirat, dating from the twelfth century.
- The eighteenth-century château de Montflour.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tardes. |
- Tardes on the Quid website (French)
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