Pionnat Explained

Pionnat
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Aubusson
Canton:	Gouzon
Insee:	23154
Postal Code:	23140
Mayor:	Laurent Piolé^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Creuse Confluence
Coordinates:	46.1719°N 2.0261°W
Elevation M:	520
Elevation Min M:	320
Elevation Max M:	573
Area Km2:	41.77

Pionnat (in French pronounced as /pjɔna/; Occitan (post 1500);: Piònac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

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

History

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.^[2]

Population

Sights

• 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

• Communes of the Creuse department

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.
2. [:fr:Révoltés d'Ajain|French Wikipedia article on the subject of the revolt of Ajain]