Hubbry Logo
search
logo
Pionnat
Pionnat
current hub

Pionnat

logo
Community Hub0 Subscribers
from Wikipedia

Pionnat (French pronunciation: [pjɔna]; Occitan: Piònac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Key Information

Geography

[edit]

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D65 and the D16.

History

[edit]

During the French Revolution of 1848, some of the villagers were killed in an attempt to seek the release of their friends who were imprisoned for tax evasion.[3]

Population

[edit]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962733—    
1968847+15.6%
1975741−12.5%
1982726−2.0%
1990682−6.1%
1999744+9.1%
2008758+1.9%

Sights

[edit]
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • Dolmen and menhir at the hamlet of Ménardeix.
  • Two châteaux, at Ternes and at Bosgenêt.
  • The viaduct over the Creuse.
  • The ancient abbey des Terne.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
Revisions and contributorsEdit on WikipediaRead on Wikipedia
User Avatar
No comments yet.