Les Mars

Les Mars
Commune
Town hall
Location of Les Mars
Les Mars Location within France Show map of France Les Mars Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°58′56″N2°28′46″E / 45.9822°N 2.4794°E / 45.9822; 2.4794
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Auzances
Intercommunality	CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Michel Mazet [1]
Area 1	12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Elevation	593 m (1,946 ft)
Highest elevation	657 m (2,156 ft)
Lowest elevation	513 m (1,683 ft)
Population  (2023) [2]	180
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23123 /23700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Mars (Occitan : Marte) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 16 miles (26 km) east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D27 and the D996 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	372	—
1975	344	−1.11%
1982	295	−2.17%
1990	274	−0.92%
1999	219	−2.46%
2007	209	−0.58%
2012	196	−1.28%
2017	195	−0.10%
2023	180	−1.33%
Source: INSEE [3]

Sights

• The thirteenth-century church.
• A restored feudal castle.
• The Château de Cherdon, at Chez-Redon.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE