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Creuse (river)
The Creuse (; oc, Cruesa) is a long river in western France, a tributary of the Vienne. Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central. Course The Creuse flows northwest through the following Departments of France, departments and towns: * Creuse department (named after the river): Aubusson, Creuse, Aubusson. * Indre department: Argenton-sur-Creuse, Le Blanc. * Indre-et-Loire department : Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Descartes, Indre-et-Loire, Descartes * Vienne department: La Roche-Posay The Creuse flows into the Vienne Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argenton-sur-Creuse
Argenton-sur-Creuse is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography Argenton-sur-Creuse lies on the river Creuse, about 28 km southwest of Châteauroux. Argenton-sur-Creuse station has rail connections to Vierzon, Limoges and Paris. The A20 autoroute (Vierzon–Limoges–Montauban) passes west of the town. The village of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is 20 minutes away by road. South of Argenton is the valley of the river Creuse. The village of Gargilesse is nearby; there the home of the writer George Sand may be visited. History The modern city is built close to the site of the Gallo-Roman city of Argentomagus which lies a little to the north. The site has been developed as a museum visitor attraction. The name of the ancient town probably derives from the Latin word for "silver", as the town was a center of silver work. The ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' Eleventh Edition (1911) described the city as follows: "The river is crossed by two bridges, and its banks are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crozant School
The Crozant School (French: ''École de Crozant'') is named after Crozant, a Communes of France, Commune of France at the northern limit of the department of Creuse. It consists of a host of landscape painters who worked from 1830 to 1950 on the banks of the Creuse (river), Grande Creuse, Petite Creuse, Sédelle and Gargilesse rivers near the communes of Crozant and Fresselines. The "Crozant School" is simply a convenient name to designate all those who have found inspiration in the Creuse valleys: it is a "school without a master". In little more than a century, nearly 500 painters frequented the region. History Abandonment of neoclassical At the start of the 19th century, artistic fashion had settled around the neoclassical tradition as exemplified by the work of the painter Jacques-Louis David. Alongside this academicism, the romantic tradition formalized by Théodore Géricault, Gericault, Richard Parkes Bonington, Bonington and Eugène Delacroix, Delacroix was gaining momentu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Centre-Val De Loire
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claise
The Claise is a long river in west-central France located in the departments of Indre and Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire). It is a tributary of the river Creuse on the right side, and so is a sub-tributary of the Loire by Creuse and Vienne. It flows into the Creuse near Abilly Abilly () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. The communes .... References Rivers of France Rivers of Indre Rivers of Indre-et-Loire Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouzanne
The Bouzanne (french: la Bouzanne, ) is an long river in the Indre ''département'' of central France, and is a tributary of the Creuse. Its source is in the commune of Aigurande, northwest of the town itself, near the hamlet of ''la Bouzanne''. It flows generally northwest, going northwards from its source up to Arthon, then southwest to the confluence where it enters the Creuse at the right-hand side of the flow (with forwards being downstream), southwest of the village centre of Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet. Communes along its course The following list is ordered from source to mouth : Aigurande, La Buxerette, Montchevrier, Cluis, Mouhers, Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, Tranzault, Lys-Saint-Georges, Buxières-d'Aillac, Jeu-les-Bois, Arthon, Velles, Tendu, Mosnay, Saint-Marcel, Chasseneuil Chasseneuil () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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), Creuse into which it flows at Fresselines. The river is dammed at several locations creating valley lakes that are extensively used for recreation, such as fishing, boating and human swimming, swimming. The dams are used to generate hydro-electricity, electricity and to supply water treatment plants providing drinking water to local communities. Departments and communes along its course This list ist ordered from source to mouth: *Allier: Treignat *Creuse: Soumans, Lavaufranche, Leyrat, Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc, Boussac-Bourg, Boussac, Creuse, Boussac, Malleret-Boussac, Clugnat, Bétête, Saint-Dizier-les-Domaines, Genouillac, Creuse, Genouillac, Moutier-Malcard, Bonnat, Creuse, Bonnat, Malval, Linard, Chéniers, Lourdoueix-Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sédelle
The Sédelle is a river in the Creuse department, central France; it is a tributary of the river Creuse and a sub-affluent of the Loire. Geography It is long. The river spring is located near Lizières. The river has a meandering path. It joins la Creuse near the lac de Chambon. Towns La Sédelle flows through the communes of Lizières, Saint-Priest-la-Feuille, La Souterraine, Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat, Saint-Germain-Beaupré, Saint-Léger-Bridereix, Sagnat, La Chapelle-Baloue, Lafat and Crozant. Fish La Sédelle is lush in wild trouts (truites farios), chubs, bleaks, pikes and zanders. Elle fait ainsi le bonheur des pêcheurs creusois. Curiosities and tourism * La Souterraine, medieval town, 11th and 12th century church (tower from the 13th), with a crypt enclosing an old subterranean* Gallo-Roman sanctuary. Many middle-age and Renaissance houses. * the name of the city * The lac de Chambon : aquatic sporting activities; hiking; dam visit * The Crozant school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éguzon Dam
The Éguzon dam is a hydroelectric dam on the river Creuse in central France. Construction took place from 1922 to 1926 and, at the time, was the largest dam in Europe. Éguzon Dam The dam is 61 metres high and 300 metres across, with the thickness varying from 54 metres at the base to 5 metres at the top. The water behind the dam creates the Chambon Lake which, at 312 hectares, is the largest body of water in the region, and is popular with watersports enthusiasts. Electricity generation is via six valves, with a power of 12 MW each, giving an annual electricity production of 101 million kWh. See also * Renewable energy in France Under its commitment to the EU renewable energy directive of 2009, France has a target of producing 23% of its total energy needs from renewable energy by 2020. This figure breaks down to renewable energy providing 33% of energy used in the heati ... References * External links * Dams in France Arch dams Hydro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Celle-Dunoise
La-Celle-Dunoise (; oc, La Cela de Dun) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A very picturesque farming and quarrying village situated some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D15 and the D22, by the banks of the river Creuse. History La Celle-Dunoise has Gallo-Roman origins, as shown by various relics discovered within the territory of the commune. In 1154, a document mentions the name of ''Ecclesia Cella'', which by 1339 had become ''Ecclesia de Cella dunensi'', giving the name of the village today. A castle was built here in the 12th century but It was destroyed in 1500. It belonged to the family of La Celle, one of the most powerful families of La Marche in the Middle Ages. Population Sights * The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century. * The bridge, dating from the fourteenth century. See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 256 communes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Bourg-d'Hem
Le Bourg-d’Hem is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming and forestry area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some north of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D33, D56 and the D48 roads. The river Creuse flows through the commune, which is dammed near Guémontet, flooding much of the valley. Population Sights * The chateau de Villebaston, dating from the twelfth century. * The twelfth century church of St.Julien. * The rebuilt watermill at Gué Vignaud. * The dam, the ‘Barrage de l'Age’. Personalities * Marc Bloch, French historian, was shot on 16 June 1944, and is buried here. 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] |
Anzême
Anzême (; oc, Anzesme) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and quarrying, comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse, some north of Guéret, at the junction of the D14 and the D33. Population Sights * The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century * A stone bridge and stone cross, both dating from the fourteenth century * The hydroelectric dams on 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 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chambon-Sainte-Croix
Chambon-Sainte-Croix (; oc, Chambon Senta Crotz) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small farming and forestry village situated some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D22, D46 and the D951 roads. The Petite Creuse river forms the northern and eastern borders of the commune. Population Sights * The church of St. Croix, dating from the eleventh 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] |
