Chard
Commune
Chard Town hall
Location of Chard
Chard Location within France Show map of France Chard Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E / 45.9453°N 2.4781°E / 45.9453; 2.4781
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Auzances
Intercommunality	CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Perrier[1]
Area 1	14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	206
• Density	14.6/km2 (37.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23053 /23700
Elevation	577–776 m (1,893–2,546 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chard (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁ]; Occitan: Chàrd) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson on the D27 road.

Population

Sights

• A Roman villa.
• The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The fifteenth century castle of Chard.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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