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Canton Of Le Grand-Bourg
The Canton of Le Grand-Bourg 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 Le Grand-Bourg. The altitude varies from 315m (Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac) to 539m ( Fleurat) with an average altitude of 389m. Population Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 7 to 17 communes (2 of which merged into the new commune Fursac): *Arrènes *Augères * Aulon *Azat-Châtenet * Bénévent-l'Abbaye * Ceyroux * Chamborand *Châtelus-le-Marcheix * Fleurat * Fursac *Le Grand-Bourg * Lizières * Marsac * Mourioux-Vieilleville * Saint-Goussaud * Saint-Priest-la-Plaine 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 departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Grand-Bourg
Le Grand-Bourg (; Limousin: ''Le Borg'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some west of Guéret at the junction of the D4, D52 and the D912 road, the pilgrimage route known as St James's Way. The river Gartempe flows through the middle of the commune's territory. Population Sights * The chateau de Collonges, dating from the eighteenth century. * The ruins of the chateau du Seigneur. * The eighteenth-century presbytery. * The thirteenth-century church. * A watermill. * An eighteenth-century chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty .... Set on a hilltop with a 360 degree views overlooking Le Creuse countryside, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aulon, Creuse
Aulon () is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming, forests and lakes comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42, D912 and the D10. Population Sights * The church, dating from the fifteenth 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):Communes of Creuse ... [...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] |
Saint-Priest-la-Plaine
Saint-Priest-la-Plaine (; oc, Sant Prit la Plana) 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Goussaud
Saint-Goussaud (; oc, Sent Gossaud) 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mourioux-Vieilleville
Mourioux-Vieilleville (; oc, Moriòu Vielhavila) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming, comprising the village and a few hamlets situated some north of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D50, D42 and the D912a1 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway. Population Sights * The church, dating from the thirteenth century. * A group of dolmen called "le Four des Fades". * A fifteenth-century house known as "le Monastère". 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] |
Marsac, Creuse
Marsac (; oc, Marçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the little river Ardour, some southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42, D914 and the D57 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway. Population Sights * The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century. * The ruins of a fifteenth-century castle. * Two dolmens. * Three old public washhouses. * The chapel des Rorgues 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] |
Lizières
Lizières (; oc, Lisieres) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes and farming, comprising the village and a few small hamlets, situated some west of Guéret on the D49 near its junction with the N145 road. The river Gartempe forms much of the southern boundary of the commune's territory. Population Sights * The church, dating from the fifteenth 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):Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châtelus-le-Marcheix
Châtelus-le-Marcheix (; oc, Chasteluç lo Marchès) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A village of farming, forestry, lakes and streams situated some southwest of Guéret by the banks of the Taurion The Taurion (; oc, Taurion), as it is known in Haute-Vienne, or Thaurion, as it is known in Creuse, is a 107.5 km long river in western France, tributary of the Vienne river. Its source is at an altitude of 785 m on the Plateau de Millevac ... river and at the junction of the D5, D8 and the D48 roads. The village lies on the pilgrimage path of the Way of St. James. Population Personalities * Pierre Michon, writer, was born here in 1945. Sights * The church, dating from the fourteenth century. * Ruins of a feudal castle. See also * Communes of the Creuse department References External links Photographs of the Taurion at Châtelus-le-Marcheix Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamborand
Chamborand (; oc, Chamboran) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A village of farming, forestry, streams and lakes situated some west of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D49 and the D10 roads. Population Sights * The church of St. Martial, dating from the fifteenth century. * Remains of a castle dating from the twelfth century, including the motte and a donjon. 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):A website about Chamborand [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceyroux
Ceyroux (; oc, Ceirom) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated some southwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D50 and the D44. Population Sights * The church of St. Blaise, dating from the twelfth 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):Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
