La Villeneuve, Creuse

La Villeneuve
Town hall
Town hall
Location of La Villeneuve
La Villeneuve is located in France
La Villeneuve
La Villeneuve
Location within France
La Villeneuve is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Villeneuve
La Villeneuve
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°53′58″N 2°24′37″E / 45.8994°N 2.4103°E / 45.8994; 2.4103
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Boudineau[1]
Area
1
4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
44
 • Density9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23265 /23260
Elevation648–790 m (2,126–2,592 ft)
(avg. 705 m or 2,313 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Villeneuve (French pronunciation: [la vilnœv]; Occitan: La Vila Nueva) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A very small farming and forestry village situated some 12 miles (19 km) east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D28 with the D941 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 125—    
1975 123−0.23%
1982 117−0.71%
1990 94−2.70%
1999 90−0.48%
2007 72−2.75%
2012 86+3.62%
2017 64−5.74%
2023 44−6.05%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

  • The nineteenth-century church of St.Radegonde and a chapel.
  • The Château du Rocher and its park.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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