Bonnat, Creuse

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Philippe Chavant^[1]Area45.79 km² (17.68 sq mi)Population1,352 • Density30/km² (76/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation248–515 m (814–1,690 ft)
(avg. 354 m or 1,161 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bonnat (French pronunciation: [bɔna]; Occitan: Bònac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France.

Geography

An area of farming and some associated light industry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse, some 10 miles (16 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D6, D15 and the D56.

Miscellany

The commune owns and manages a nearby chateau de Mornay which has its own racing circuit for cars and motorbikes and is used for corporate functions. It also owns a restaurant in the town near to the church.
A small stream flows by the southern border of the town on which stands a recently renovated lavoir (wash-house).
A recent development of a very large book repository on land owned by the commune has caused some concern locally because of extensive lorry traffic on the narrow rural roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,490	—
1968	1,535	+3.0%
1975	1,340	−12.7%
1982	1,348	+0.6%
1990	1,387	+2.9%
1999	1,348	−2.8%
2008	1,304	−3.3%

Sights

• The church of St. Sylvain, dating from the thirteenth century.
• An ancient public washhouse.
• Three chateaux.

• 
  Fortifications of the church
• 
  Recently restored Lavoir
• 
  Village square

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References