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Canton Of Bonnat
The Canton of Bonnat is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. Geography An area of farming, quarrying and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bonnat. The altitude varies from 210m ( Nouzerolles) to 515m ( Bonnat) with an average altitude of 332m. Population Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 18 communes (2 of which were merged into the new commune Linard-Malval): * Bonnat *Le Bourg-d'Hem * La Cellette *Chambon-Sainte-Croix * Champsanglard * Châtelus-Malvaleix *Chéniers * La Forêt-du-Temple * Genouillac * Linard-Malval *Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre * Méasnes * Mortroux *Moutier-Malcard * Nouziers * Roches *Saint-Dizier-les-Domaines See also * Arrondissements of the Creuse department * Cantons of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 15 Cantons of France, cantons of the Creu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnat, Creuse
Bonnat (; 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 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 Sights * The church of St. Sylvain, dating from the thirteenth century. * An ancient public washhouse. * Three chateaux. Eglise de Bonnat 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |