Blessac

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Serge Durand^[1]Area17.75 km² (6.85 sq mi)Population534 • Density30/km² (78/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation406–665 m (1,332–2,182 ft)
(avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blessac (French pronunciation: [blɛsak]; Occitan: Blaçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and some hamlets situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Aubusson, in the Creuse valley and at the junction of the D17, D7 and the D941 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	292	—
1968	316	+8.2%
1975	342	+8.2%
1982	411	+20.2%
1990	495	+20.4%
1999	488	−1.4%
2008	521	+6.8%

Sights

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.
• A dolmen known as Pierre-la-Fade.
• A seventeenth century chateau.
• The chapel of Notre-Dame, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References