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Canton Of Boussac
The Canton of Boussac 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 Boussac. The altitude varies from 298m (Malleret-Boussac) to 656m (Toulx-Sainte-Croix) with an average altitude of 458m. Population Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 17 communes: *Bétête *Bord-Saint-Georges * Boussac * Boussac-Bourg *Bussière-Saint-Georges *Clugnat *Jalesches *Lavaufranche *Leyrat *Malleret-Boussac *Nouzerines *Saint-Marien *Saint-Pierre-le-Bost *Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc * Soumans *Toulx-Sainte-Croix *Tercillat 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 coopera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boussac, Creuse
Boussac (; oc, Boçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. The famous Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries (c. 1500) were discovered in 1841 in Boussac castle. In 1844 the novelist George Sand saw them and brought public attention to the tapestries in her works at the time (most notably in her novel Jeanne), in which she correctly dated them to the end of the fifteenth century, using the ladies' costumes for reference. In 1863 they were bought by the Musée de Cluny in Paris where they are still on display. Geography A small light industrial town situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D11 and the D997 roads. Population Personalities * Jean de Brosse, Marshal of France, lived and died here * Pierre Leroux (1797–1871), philosopher, friend of George Sand was mayor here in 1848 * George Sand Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil (; 1 July 1804 – 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bussière-Saint-Georges
Bussière-Saint-Georges (; oc, Bussiera Sent Jòrge) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming, streams and lakes, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret Guéret (; Occitan: ''Garait'') is a commune and the prefecture of the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography Guéret is a light industrial town, the largest in the department, with a big woodland a ..., at the junction of the D2, D77 and the D98 roads. The commune borders the département of Indre. Population Sights * The church of St. Georges, dating from the twelfth century. See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tercillat
Tercillat (; oc, Tercilhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. The seignurie of Tercillat was held by the noble family "de Noblet" from approximately 1576 to 1720 or more. The feudal castle of Tercillat was a Commandery of the Knights Templar and the Order of Malta, consisting of conventual buildings, stables, oven, backyard, a fortified enclosure, towers, pits with the water, a drawbridge, a commandeur lodgings, a chapel, flanked by moats and dungeons. It was destroyed in the French Revolution. The ruins of the castle tower only remains. Le Chateau du Puy was built with stones from the castle. Geography A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D2, D88 and the D3a roads. The commune borders the Indre ''département''. Population Sights * The church, rebuilt in the nineteenth century. * The eighteenth-century Château du Puy. * The ruins of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soumans
Soumans is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, quarries and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D917, D7 and the D64a roads. The commune shares a border with the Allier '' département''. Population Sights * The church, dating from the twelfth century. * The Château de Bellefaye. * The thirteenth-century church at Bellefaye. 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):Commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc (; Auvergnat: ''Sent Silvan'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Geography The river Petite Creuse forms all of the commune's northern border. Population See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Pierre-le-Bost
Saint-Pierre-le-Bost (Auvergnat: ''Sent Peir dau Bòsc'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Marien
Saint-Marien (; oc, Sent Marien) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nouzerines
Nouzerines is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D2, D68, D83, and the D97 road. Population Sights * The eleventh-century church of St.Clair. * A restored washhouse. * The Lac de Cluzeau. Notable residents * Chris Richardson Christopher Michael Richardson (born February 19, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter who was the fifth-place finalist on the sixth season of ''American Idol''. Personal life Richardson was born in Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe ..., Musician * Jean-Luc Mauger, Peintre See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyrat
Leyrat (; oc, Lairac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D67 and the D916 roads. The Petite Creuse The Petite Creuse (french: la Petite Creuse, the small Creuse) is a long river in Allier and Creuse Departments of France, departments, in central France. Its source is at Treignat, southeast of the village. It is a left tributary of the Creuse ... river flows through the middle of the commune's territory. Population Sights * The church of St. Désiré, dating from the twelfth century. * The ruins of the chateau of Motte-au-Groing. See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavaufranche
Lavaufranche (; oc, La Vau Francha) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D917 and the D67 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the commune, which is also served by a TER Ter or TER may refer to: Places * River Ter, in Essex, England * Ter (river), in Catalonia * Ter (department), a region in France * Torre (river), (Slovene: ''Ter''), a river in Italy * Ter, Ljubno, a settlement in the Municipality of Ljubno ob ... railway. Population Sights * The commanderie of the Knights of Saint John, dating from the twelfth century. * The twelfth-century chapel. See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
