Auzances

Auzances
Commune
The doors of the church of Saint-Jacques, in Auzances
Coat of arms
Location of Auzances
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Coordinates: 46°01′39″N 2°30′06″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Auzances
Intercommunality	CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Françoise Simon[1]
Area ^1	7.08 km^2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,177
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23013 /23700
Elevation	486–624 m (1,594–2,047 ft) (avg. 545 m or 1,788 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Auzances (French pronunciation: [ozɑ̃s]; Auvergnat: Ausança) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small farming and light industrial town situated by the left bank of the river La Noisette, not far from the Cher, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D4, D988 and D996 roads. The commune is served by local coaches.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,524	—
1968	1,566	+2.8%
1975	1,665	+6.3%
1982	1,732	+4.0%
1990	1,536	−11.3%
1999	1,371	−10.7%
2008	1,377	+0.4%
2014	1,288	−6.5%

Sights

• Considerable evidence of Roman occupation: villas and tombs,
• The church of St.Jacques, dating from the thirteenth century.
• Several watermills.
• The seventeenth century Montpensier house, with 2 towers.
• The sixteenth century chapel of Sainte-Anne.
• The seventeenth century chapel of Sainte-Marguerite.

Personalities

• Jean Taillandier, professional footballer, was born here in 1938.
• Jean Beaufret (1907–1982), philosopher, was born here.

International relations

The following towns are twinned with Auzances :

• Roßtal, Germany
• Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, France

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links

• Official website of the commune (in French)