Bonnat, Creuse
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{{short description|Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Bonnat
|commune status = Commune
|image = Eglise de Bonnat 2.jpg
|caption = The church in Bonnat
|image coat of arms = Blason Bonnat 23.svg
|arrondissement = Guéret
|canton = Bonnat
|intercommunality = CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
|INSEE = 23025
|postal code = 23220
|term = 2020–2026
|coordinates = {{coord|46.3286|1.9056|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 354
|elevation min m = 248
|elevation max m = 515
|area km2 = 45.79
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Bonnat ({{IPA|fr|bɔna}}; {{langx|oc|Bònac}}) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France.
Geography
An area of farming and some associated light industry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse, some {{convert|10|mi|km}} north of Guéret, at the junction of the D6, D15 and the D56.
Miscellany
The commune owns and manages a nearby chateau de Mornay which has its own racing circuit for cars and motorbikes and is used for corporate functions. It also owns a restaurant in the town near to the church.
A small stream flows by the southern border of the town on which stands a recently renovated lavoir (wash-house).
A recent development of a very large book repository on land owned by the commune has caused some concern locally because of extensive lorry traffic on the narrow rural roads.
Population
{{Historical populations
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|1962|1490
|1968|1535
|1975|1340
|1982|1348
|1990|1387
|1999|1348
|2008|1304
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Sights
- The church of St. Sylvain, dating from the thirteenth century.
- An ancient public washhouse.
- Three chateaux.
Eglise de Bonnat 1.jpg|Fortifications of the church
Bonnat lavoir 0425.jpg|Recently restored Lavoir
Bonnat centre 0420.jpg|Village square
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See also
References
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{{commons category|Bonnat}}
{{Creuse communes}}
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