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Canton Of La Souterraine
The Canton of La Souterraine is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of La Souterraine. The altitude varies from 267m ( Vareilles) to 456m (La Souterraine) with an average altitude of 354m. Population Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was reduced from 10 to 7 communes: * Noth * Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat *Saint-Léger-Bridereix *Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine *Saint-Priest-la-Feuille *La Souterraine * Vareilles See also * Arrondissements of the Creuse department * Cantons of the Creuse department * 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):
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La Souterraine
La Souterraine (; Limousin: ''La Sotarrana'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography La Souterraine is an area of farming and light industry, comprising the town and a few small hamlets. It is situated some west of Guéret, at the junction of the D1, D912, D951 and the N145 roads. It is also served by a TER railway link. The small river Sédelle, a tributary of the Creuse, flows through the town. The sources of the Benaize, a tributary of the Anglin, and the Brame, a tributary of the Gartempe, are both in the commune. History There is evidence of pre-Roman occupation here, attested by the discovery of Stone Age tools and a menhir. Remains of Roman villas and temples have been unearthed. In medieval times, a church and fortified walls were built. The name of the town, translating as ‘subterranean’, comes from the underground parts of the church, the crypt. Population Sights * The church dating from the 11th cent ...
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Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ...
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Cantons Of The Creuse Department
The following is a list of the 15 cantons of the Creuse department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: * Ahun * Aubusson * Auzances * Bonnat * Bourganeuf * Boussac * Dun-le-Palestel * Évaux-les-Bains * Felletin * Gouzon * Le Grand-Bourg * Guéret-1 * Guéret-2 * Saint-Vaury * La Souterraine La Souterraine (; Limousin: ''La Sotarrana'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography La Souterraine is an area of farming and light industry, comprising the town and a few small hamle ... References {{Cantons of France ...
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Arrondissements Of The Creuse Department
The 2 arrondissements of the Creuse department are: # Arrondissement of Aubusson, (subprefecture: Aubusson) with 129 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 44,680 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Guéret, (prefecture of the Creuse department: Guéret) with 127 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 74,822 in 2016. History In 1800 the arrondissements of Guéret, Aubusson, Bourganeuf and Boussac were established. The arrondissements of Bourganeuf and Boussac were disbanded in 1926. The borders of the arrondissements of Creuse were modified in March 2017: * 18 communes from the arrondissement of Aubusson to the arrondissement of Guéret * 28 communes from the arrondissement of Guéret to the arrondissement of Aubusson References {{Arrondissements of France Creuse Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and ...
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Saint-Priest-la-Feuille
Saint-Priest-la-Feuille (; oc, Sant Prit la Fuèlha) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Semme has its source in the commune. Population 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 ...
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Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine
Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine (; oc, Sent Maurici) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Semme flows west through the commune's southern part. The river Brame flows west through the commune's northern part. Population 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 ...
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Saint-Léger-Bridereix
Saint-Léger-Bridereix (; Limousin: ''Sent Legèr'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Population 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 ...
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Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat
Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat (; oc, Sent Anhan) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Population 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 ...
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Noth, Creuse
Noth (; oc, Nòt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of streams, lakes and woods, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some west of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and D74 and near the N145 road. Population Sights * The thirteenth-century church, with a fortified tower. * An ancient stone cross. * The Lac de la Cazine, a lake. * The château de la Cazine at La Fôt. 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 ...
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Institut National De La Statistique Et Des études économiques
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (french: link=no, Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques), abbreviated INSEE or Insee ( , ), is the national statistics bureau of France. It collects and publishes information about the French economy and people and carries out the periodic national census. Headquartered in Montrouge, a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs, it is the French branch of Eurostat. The INSEE was created in 1946 as a successor to the Vichy regime's National Statistics Service (SNS). It works in close cooperation with the Institut national d'études démographiques (INED). Purpose The INSEE is responsible for the production and analysis of official statistics in France. Its best known responsibilities include: * Organising and publishing the national census. * Producing various indices – which are widely recognised as being of excellent quality – including an inflation index used for determining the rates o ...
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Cantons Of The Creuse Department
The following is a list of the 15 cantons of the Creuse department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: * Ahun * Aubusson * Auzances * Bonnat * Bourganeuf * Boussac * Dun-le-Palestel * Évaux-les-Bains * Felletin * Gouzon * Le Grand-Bourg * Guéret-1 * Guéret-2 * Saint-Vaury * La Souterraine La Souterraine (; Limousin: ''La Sotarrana'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography La Souterraine is an area of farming and light industry, comprising the town and a few small hamle ... References {{Cantons of France ...
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Vareilles, Creuse
Vareilles (; oc, Varelhes) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D10, D1 and the D71 roads. The Benaize river flows through the commune and forms part of its western border. Population Sights * The church of St. Pardoux, dating from the twelfth century. * The remains of a fifteenth-century manorhouse at Montlebeau. 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-st ...
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