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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] |
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 and towns: * Creuse department (named after the river): Aubusson. * Indre department: Argenton-sur-Creuse, Le Blanc. * Indre-et-Loire department : Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Descartes * Vienne department: La Roche-Posay The Creuse flows into the Vienne about north of Châtellerault. It receives its longest tributary, the Gartempe, in La Roche-Posay. The Creuse valley is the setting for paintings by the so-called Crozant School, including works by Armand Guillaumin and a series of vivid landscapes by the Bordeaux artist Alfred Smith. Dams and lakes There are six hydroelectric dams on the river. Three are in the Creuse département with one at Chambon-Sainte-Croix above Anzême, one at Les Chezelles near Le Bourg-d'Hem and one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boussac-Bourg
Boussac-Bourg (; oc, Boçac Borg) 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 in the valley of the small river Béroux, some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D916 and the D997. The Petite Creuse river forms much of the southern border of the commune. Population Sights * The two churches, built alongside each other: Notre-Dame and St. Martin, both dating from the eleventh century. * A rural museum, housed in an old factory. 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] |
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] |
Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre
Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre (; oc, L'Ordoir) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of streams, lakes and farming, comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some north of Guéret at the junction of the D6, D48 and the D915 roads. The Petite Creuse river forms much of the south-western boundary of the commune's territory, whilst to the north lies the department of Indre. Population Sights * The church of St. Pierre, dating from the fifteenth century. * A menhir. * Traces of a Roman settlement called the "Fossé de Châtres". * The fourteenth-century castle at the hamlet of Vost, rebuilt in the nineteenth century. * The chapel at Lignaud, dating from the thirteenth 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): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chéniers
Chéniers (; oc, Chamniers) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river, some north of Guéret at the junction of the D46 and the D48 roads. Population Sights * The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century. * A restored watermill at the hamlet of Piot. * The remains of a feudal castle at Monty. * A large covered lavoir in the town. 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] |
Linard
Linard () is a former commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Linard-Malval. 28 September 2018 Geography A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret near the D6 and its junction with the D56 road. The Petite Creuse river forms the southern boundary of the commune's territory.Population Sights * The church of St. Martin, dating from the fourteenth century. * Traces of the Château-Gaillard. * The fifteenth-century chapel of the convent de Boisferry.See also * |
Malval
Malval (; Limousin: ''Malaval'') is a former commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Linard-Malval. 28 September 2018 Geography A very small village, situated by the banks of the river, some north of at the junction of the D56 and the D6 roads.Population Sights [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moutier-Malcard
Moutier-Malcard (; oc, Mostier Malcard) 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 north of Guéret at the junction of the D46, D56 and the D990 roads. The Petite Creuse river forms the southern boundary of the commune. Population Sights * The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century. * A fifteenth-century donjon and stone cross. 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] |
Genouillac, Creuse
Genouillac (; oc, Genolhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some north of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D940 and the D990 roads. Population Sights * The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century. * A disused railway viaduct of 16 stone arches. * Traces of an ancient château. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Dizier-les-Domaines
Saint-Dizier-les-Domaines (; oc, Sent Desíer) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Petite Creuse forms part of the commune's northeastern border. 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] |
Bétête
Bétête (; oc, Beteste) 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 northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D15, D83 and the D88. The Petite Creuse river forms most of the southern and western border of the commune. Population Sights * The church, dating from the twelfth century. * The ruins of the medieval castle of Bétête. * Two châteaux, of le Moisse and of Ecosse, both dating from the seventeenth century. * The twelfth century abbey of Prébenoît, undergoing restoration. 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] |
