Chavanat

Chavanat
Commune
The church in Chavanat
Location of Chavanat
Chavanat Location within France Chavanat Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 1°57′54″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gaël Vallaeys
Area 1	12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	137
• Density	10.8/km2 (27.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23060 /23250
Elevation	471–647 m (1,545–2,123 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chavanat (Occitan: Chavanac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Thaurion, some 8 miles (13 km) west of Aubusson at the junctions of the D3, D10 and the D941 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	182	—
1975	202	+1.50%
1982	154	−3.80%
1990	144	−0.84%
1999	127	−1.39%
2007	131	+0.39%
2012	127	−0.62%
2017	143	+2.40%
2023	137	−0.71%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department