Lépaud

Lépaud
Commune
Location of Lépaud
Lépaud Location within France Lépaud Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°14′24″N 2°23′17″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Évaux-les-Bains
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Morlon
Area 1	24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	359
• Density	14.9/km2 (38.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23106 /23170
Elevation	350–457 m (1,148–1,499 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lépaud (French pronunciation: [lepo]; Occitan: L'Espaud) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the Voueize river valley, some 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D14 and the D917 roads. The Montluçon - Guéret Airport is entirely within the commune's borders.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	459	—
1975	427	−1.03%
1982	368	−2.10%
1990	344	−0.84%
1999	342	−0.06%
2007	364	+0.78%
2012	385	+1.13%
2017	363	−1.17%
2023	359	−0.18%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The remains of a fifteenth-century castle.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department