Gartempe, Creuse

Gartempe
Location of Gartempe
Gartempe is located in France
Gartempe
Gartempe
Location within France
Gartempe is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gartempe
Gartempe
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°09′03″N 1°44′19″E / 46.1508°N 1.7386°E / 46.1508; 1.7386
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonSaint-Vaury
IntercommunalityCA Grand Guéret
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Pasty[1]
Area
1
9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
113
 • Density11.9/km2 (30.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23088 /23320
Elevation375–475 m (1,230–1,558 ft)
(avg. 436 m or 1,430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gartempe (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁtɑ̃p]; Limousin: Gartempa) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small farming village of lakes, streams and forests situated some 8 miles (13 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D96 and the D22 roads. The river Gartempe forms part of the commune's southern boundary.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 188—    
1975 165−1.85%
1982 157−0.71%
1990 124−2.91%
1999 132+0.70%
2007 140+0.74%
2012 121−2.87%
2017 123+0.33%
2023 113−1.40%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

  • The church, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The chateau, dating from the seventeenth century.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE