Chambon-Sainte-Croix

Chambon-Sainte-Croix
Commune
Location of Chambon-Sainte-Croix
Chambon-Sainte-Croix Location within France Chambon-Sainte-Croix Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°21′23″N 1°46′32″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Bonnat
Intercommunality	CC Pays Dunois
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Patrick Tixier
Area 1	6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	89
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23044 /23220
Elevation	218–341 m (715–1,119 ft) (avg. 281 m or 922 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chambon-Sainte-Croix (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔ̃ sɛ̃t kʁwa]; Occitan: Chambon Senta Crotz) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small farming and forestry village situated some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D22, D46 and the D951 roads. The Petite Creuse river forms the northern and eastern borders of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	157	—
1975	138	−1.83%
1982	108	−3.44%
1990	84	−3.09%
1999	86	+0.26%
2007	95	+1.25%
2012	90	−1.08%
2017	75	−3.58%
2023	89	+2.89%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Croix, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department