Pionnat

Pionnat
Commune
The megaliths of Ménardeix
Coat of arms
Location of Pionnat
Pionnat Location within France Pionnat Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°10′19″N 2°01′34″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Gouzon
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Piolé
Area 1	41.77 km2 (16.13 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	721
• Density	17.3/km2 (44.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23154 /23140
Elevation	320–573 m (1,050–1,880 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pionnat (French pronunciation: [pjɔna]; Occitan: Piònac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D65 and the D16.

History

During the French Revolution of 1848, some of the villagers were killed in an attempt to seek the release of their friends who were imprisoned for tax evasion.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	847	—
1975	741	−1.89%
1982	726	−0.29%
1990	682	−0.78%
1999	744	+0.97%
2007	754	+0.17%
2012	754	+0.00%
2017	758	+0.11%
2023	721	−0.83%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
• Dolmen and menhir at the hamlet of Ménardeix.
• Two châteaux, at Ternes and at Bosgenêt.
• The viaduct over the Creuse.
• The ancient abbey des Terne.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department