Chard, Creuse

Chard
Commune
Chard Town hall
Location of Chard
Chard Location within France Chard Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Auzances
Intercommunality	CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Perrier
Area 1	14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	206
• Density	14.6/km2 (37.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23053 /23700
Elevation	577–776 m (1,893–2,546 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chard (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁ]; Occitan: Chàrd) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson on the D27 road.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	282	—
1975	261	−1.10%
1982	215	−2.73%
1990	204	−0.65%
1999	173	−1.81%
2007	194	+1.44%
2012	203	+0.91%
2017	211	+0.78%
2023	206	−0.40%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• A Roman villa.
• The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The fifteenth century castle of Chard.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department