Chéniers

Chéniers
Commune
A general view of Chéniers, around 1920
Coat of arms
Location of Chéniers
Chéniers Location within France Chéniers Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°21′06″N 1°49′42″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Bonnat
Intercommunality	CC Pays Dunois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilles Gaudon
Area 1	34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	554
• Density	15.9/km2 (41.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23062 /23220
Elevation	230–384 m (755–1,260 ft) (avg. 277 m or 909 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chéniers (French pronunciation: [ʃenje]; Occitan: Chamniers) 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 Petite Creuse river, some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D46 and the D48 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	837	—
1975	706	−2.40%
1982	684	−0.45%
1990	631	−1.00%
1999	583	−0.88%
2007	572	−0.24%
2012	562	−0.35%
2017	572	+0.35%
2023	554	−0.53%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• A restored watermill at the hamlet of Piot.
• The remains of a feudal castle at Monty.
• A large covered lavoir in the town.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department