A farming and forestry area comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some 8 miles (13 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D50, D60 and the D34 roads. The small river Gartempe flows through the middle of the commune.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1962
252
—
1968
284
+12.7%
1975
265
−6.7%
1982
189
−28.7%
1990
206
+9.0%
1999
213
+3.4%
2008
207
−2.8%
Sights
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, dating from the fourteenth century.