Fontanières
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Evaux-les-Bains | |
| Community association | Chénérailles, Auzances / Bellegarde and Haut Pays Marchois | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 7 ′ N , 2 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 390-575 m | |
| surface | 15.91 km 2 | |
| Residents | 249 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23110 | |
| INSEE code | 23083 | |
 Notre-Dame-de-la-Route village church |
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Fontanières is a commune in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Aubusson arrondissement and the Évaux-les-Bains canton . It is bordered by Saint-Julien-la-Genête to the north-west, Évaux-les-Bains to the north, Château-sur-Cher to the east, Charron to the south-east, Rougnat to the south and Reterre to the west .
The former Route nationale 696 leads via Fontanières.
Attractions
- Notre-Dame-de-la-Route church
- Gallo-Roman village fountain Saint-Blaise
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 403 | 361 | 336 | 277 | 279 | 259 | 262 | 260 |
Web links
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