Éguzon-Chantôme Explained

Éguzon-Chantôme
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Éguzon-Chantôme (Indre).svg
Arrondissement:Châteauroux
Canton:Argenton-sur-Creuse
Insee:36070
Postal Code:36270
Mayor:Jean-Paul Thibaudeau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:46.4431°N 1.5836°W
Elevation M:240
Elevation Min M:142
Elevation Max M:319
Area Km2:36.44

Éguzon-Chantôme (in French pronounced as /eɡyzɔ̃ ʃɑ̃tom/; Limousin: Aguson e Chantòsma) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

It is situated on the river Creuse. A nearby hydroelectric dam (the Éguzon Dam), opened in 1923, provides electricity and also creates a lake (Lac de Chambon) that is used for leisure and watersports.

Geography

The river Abloux forms all of the commune's western border and the Creuse, with the Chambon Lake, forms all of its eastern border.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.