Vareilles, Creuse

Vareilles (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛj]; Occitan: Varelhes) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Vareilles
The church in Vareilles
The church in Vareilles
Location of Vareilles
Vareilles is located in France
Vareilles
Vareilles
Vareilles is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Vareilles
Vareilles
Coordinates: 46°18′04″N 1°28′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLa Souterraine
IntercommunalityCC Pays Sostranien
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean Roland Matigot[1]
Area
1
17.68 km2 (6.83 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
305
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23258 /23300
Elevation267–403 m (876–1,322 ft)
(avg. 361 m or 1,184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D10, D1 and the D71 roads.

The Benaize river flows through the commune and forms part of its western border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962299    
1968385+28.8%
1975311−19.2%
1982308−1.0%
1990297−3.6%
1999266−10.4%
2008291+9.4%

Sights

  • The church of St. Pardoux, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The remains of a fifteenth-century manorhouse at Montlebeau.

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 légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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