La Saunière
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Guéret-1 | |
| Community association | Grand Guéret | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 8 ' N , 1 ° 56' E | |
| height | 376-560 m | |
| surface | 7.5 km 2 | |
| Residents | 607 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 81 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23000 | |
| INSEE code | 23169 | |
La Saunière , in Occitan "La Saunièra", is a municipality in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Guéret arrondissement and the Guéret-1 canton .
Geography and infrastructure
The neighboring municipalities are Saint-Laurent in the north, Mazeirat in the east, Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois in the south, Peyrabout in the southwest and Saint-Feyre in the west. The former route national 142 and today's departmental road D942 leads via La Saunière. A railway line crosses the municipal marker; the nearest train station is in Ahun .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 345 | 374 | 332 | 426 | 532 | 543 | 629 | 634 |
Attractions
- Château du Théret , a castle dated 1380, now a monument historique
- Church Nativité-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge
Château du Théret
Church Nativité-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge
Web links
Commons : La Saunière - Collection of images, videos and audio files
