Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet

Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet (French pronunciation: [lə pɔ̃ kʁetjɛ̃ ʃabnɛ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
Oldest wooden covered bridge in France
Oldest wooden covered bridge in France
Coat of arms of Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
Location of Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
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Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet is located in France
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
Coordinates: 46°37′51″N 1°28′53″E / 46.6308°N 1.4814°E / 46.6308; 1.4814
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementChâteauroux
CantonArgenton-sur-Creuse
IntercommunalityÉguzon-Argenton-Vallée de la Creuse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guillaume Chaussemy[1]
Area
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9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
950
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36161 /36800
Elevation96–178 m (315–584 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The Bouzanne flows west through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Creuse, which forms the commune's southwestern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 814—    
1975 813−0.02%
1982 902+1.50%
1990 879−0.32%
1999 880+0.01%
2009 961+0.88%
2014 926−0.74%
2020 944+0.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE