Gartempe, Creuse

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Gartempe

(2020–2026) Michel Pasty^[1]Area

9.49 km² (3.66 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

116 • Density12/km² (32/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

23088 /23320

Elevation375–475 m (1,230–1,558 ft)
(avg. 436 m or 1,430 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gartempe (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁtɑ̃p]; Limousin: Gartempa) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small farming village of lakes, streams and forests situated some 8 miles (13 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D96 and the D22 roads. The river Gartempe forms part of the commune's southern boundary.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	148	—
1968	188	+27.0%
1975	165	−12.2%
1982	157	−4.8%
1990	124	−21.0%
1999	132	+6.5%
2008	138	+4.5%

Sights

The church, dating from the sixteenth century.
The chateau, dating from the seventeenth century.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.