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Canton Of Auzances
The Canton of Auzances is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. Geography A farming and woodland area, with the town of Auzances, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 390m ( Charron) to 776m (Chard) with an average altitude of 603m. Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 12 to 35 communes: *Auzances *Basville *Beissat * Brousse *Bussière-Nouvelle *Chard * Charron * Châtelard *Clairavaux *Le Compas * La Courtine *Crocq *Dontreix * Flayat *Lioux-les-Monges *Magnat-l'Étrange *Malleret * Les Mars *Le Mas-d'Artige * La Mazière-aux-Bons-Hommes *Mérinchal *Pontcharraud *Rougnat *Saint-Agnant-près-Crocq * Saint-Bard *Saint-Georges-Nigremont *Saint-Martial-le-Vieux *Saint-Maurice-près-Crocq *Saint-Merd-la-Breuille *Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze *Saint-Oradoux-près-Crocq *Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet *Sermu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auzances
Auzances (; Auvergnat: ''Ausança'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small farming and light industrial town situated by the left bank of the river La Noisette, not far from the Cher, some northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D4, D988 and D996 roads. The commune is served by local coaches. Population Sights * Considerable evidence of Roman occupation: villas and tombs, * The church of St.Jacques, dating from the thirteenth century. * Several watermills. * The seventeenth century Montpensier house, with 2 towers. * The sixteenth century chapel of Sainte-Anne. * The seventeenth century chapel of Sainte-Marguerite. Personalities * Jean Taillandier, professional footballer, was born here in 1938. *Jean Beaufret (1907–1982), philosopher, was born here. International relations The following towns are twinned with Auzances : * Roßtal, Germany * Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, France See also *Communes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Compas
Le Compas 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 in the valley of the river Jarasse, some east of Aubusson, near the junction of the D25, D276 and the D996 roads and also on the D998. Population Sights * The twelfth-century church. * A dolmen, the "Pierres Folles" near Marcillat-la-Farge. * The château de Lavaud-Chaussade. * The ruins of the château de Lavaud-Blanche. * A modern chapel at Le Thiel. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Creuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rougnat
Rougnat (; oc, Ronhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Cher, some northeast of Aubusson on the D996 and the D4 roads. Population Sights * The church of St. Laurent, dating from the twelfth century. * A dolmen. * Vestiges of a Roman villa at Cujasseix. * The fifteenth-century Bodeau castle. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Creuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontcharraud
Pontcharraud (; oc, Pontcharreu) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Rozeille, some southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D10, D18 and the D21 roads. Population Sights * The church, dating from the fourteenth century. * The Pont de Rouzeline, an ancient stone bridge over the river. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Creuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mérinchal
Mérinchal (; oc, Mairinchal) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A large area of farming, forestry, lakes and streams comprising several villages and hamlets situated some east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D27, D28 and the D31 roads and also on the D941. The commune has the department of Puy-de-Dôme on its eastern border and is also the source of the river Cher. Until 2008 the commune was served by two railway stations on the now closed line from Montluçon to Eygurande–Merlines. Population Sights * The church, dating from the twelfth century. * The remains of a twelfth-century castle at La Mothe. * The remains of a chateau at Villebrune. * The seventeenth-century chateau du Vieux-Voisin. * Chapels at Villelume, La Mothe and La Vernède International relations Mérinchal is twinned with Öhningen, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Mazière-aux-Bons-Hommes
La Mazière-aux-Bons-Hommes (; oc, La Masèira) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D10, D28 and the D941. The commune is bordered to the east by the department of Allier. Population Sights * The nineteenth-century church. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Creuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Mas-d'Artige
Le Mas-d’Artige (; oc, Lo Mas de L'Artija) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D8, D28 and the D982 roads. The commune is home to the source waters of the river Creuse, in the natural park of the ''Millevaches'' (1000 lakes, not cows). Population Sights * The nineteenth-century church. *Ancient houses at la Vialle. * A ruined church at Villefert. * A sixteenth-century cross in the cemetery. * A twelfth-century Templars cross. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Creuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Mars
Les Mars 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 east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D27 and the D996 roads. Population Sights * The thirteenth-century church. * A restored feudal castle. * The Château de Cherdon, at Chez-Redon. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Creuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malleret
Malleret (; oc, Malerèt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small village of farming and forestry situated some southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D29 and the D18 roads. The commune lies within the natural park of the ''Millevaches'' (1000 lakes, not cows). Population Sights * The church of St. John, dating from the thirteenth century. * The feudal château at Segourzat. * A sixteenth-century stone cross. * Vestiges of a château at Galmaud. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Creuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnat-l'Étrange
Magnat-l’Etrange (; oc, Manhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D25, D28, D31 and the D32 roads. The commune is within the natural park of the ''Millevaches'' (1000 lakes, not cows). Population Sights * The church, dating from the eleventh century. * The fifteenth-century château. * The Château Dubost, dating from the sixteenth century. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Creuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lioux-les-Monges
Lioux-les-Monges (; oc, Lion las Monjas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising a very small village and several hamlets, situated some east of Aubusson, just off the D996 road. Population Sights * The twelfth-century church. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Creuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flayat
Flayat (; oc, Flaiac) is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in central France. Geography An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the upper valley of the river Méouzette some southeast of Aubusson, Creuse, Aubusson, at the junction of the D21, D30 and the D996 roads. The commune has an eastern border with the department of Allier and is within the national park of the ''Millevaches'' (not 1000 cows, but lakes). The Chavanon (locally called ''la Ramade'') forms most of the commune's eastern border. Population Sights * The sixteenth-century church of St. Martin. * The chapel of Salesses, dating from the thirteenth century. * The chapel of St. Clair, from the eighteenth century. * A chateau. See also *Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |