The arrondissement of Guéret is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the

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 Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the eas ...

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in the

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by t ...

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. It has 127

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. Its population is 74,822 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Guéret, and their

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Ahun Ahun (; oc, Aiun) is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley o ...

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Ajain Ajain (; oc, Ajanh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving ...

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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 ...

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Arrènes Arrènes (; oc, 'Rena) 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 by the banks of the small river Moulard some southwest ...

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Ars Ars or ARS may refer to: Places * Ars, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran * ''Ars'', various communes in France: ** Ars, Charente, in the Charente ''département'' ** Ars, Creuse, in the Creuse ''département'' ** Ars-en-Ré, in ...

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Augères Augères (; oc, Augieras) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some southwest of Guéret by the banks of the ...

(23010) # Aulon (23011) #

Auriat Auriat (; oc, Auriac) 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 several hamlets, situated some east of Limoges near ...

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Azat-Châtenet Azat-Châtenet (; oc, Asac Chastanet) 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 several hamlets situated in the vall ...

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Azerables Azerables (; Limousin: ''Drable'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river An ...

(23015) # Banize (23016) #

Bazelat Bazelat (Limousin: ''Balasac'') 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 by the banks of the river Abloux, some northw ...

(23018) # Bénévent-l'Abbaye (23021) # Bonnat (23025) # Bosmoreau-les-Mines (23027) #

Bourganeuf Bourganeuf (; Limousin: ''Borgon Nuòu'') 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 in the valley of t ...

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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 th ...

(23029) # La Brionne (23033) # Bussière-Dunoise (23036) #

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 o ...

(23039) # La Cellette (23041) #

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 j ...

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Chamberaud Chamberaud (; oc, Chambareu) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and li ...

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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 th ...

(23044) #

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 a ...

(23047) # Champsanglard (23049) #

La Chapelle-Baloue La Chapelle-Baloue (; oc, La Chapèle) 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 at the junction of the rivers Sé ...

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La Chapelle-Saint-Martial La Chapelle-Saint-Martial (; oc, La Chapela Sent Marçau) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming, forestry and lakes, comprising the village and a few small hamlet ...

(23051) # La Chapelle-Taillefert (23052) #

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 ...

(23056) # Châtelus-Malvaleix (23057) #

Chavanat Chavanat ( oc, Chavanac) 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 river Thaurio ...

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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 C ...

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Colondannes Colondannes (; oc, Colonzanas) 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 Guéret (; ...

(23065) #

Crozant Crozant (; oc, Crosenc) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. Geography A tourism and farming village situated some northeast of Guéret, on the D72 and by the banks of the river Creuse, the boundar ...

(23070) # Le Donzeil (23074) #

Dun-le-Palestel Dun-le-Palestel (; oc, Dun) is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in central France. Geography A farming and light industry, light industrial villag ...

(23075) #

Faux-Mazuras Faux-Mazuras is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small farming village situated some southof Guéret at the junction of the D8, D36 and the D37 roads. Coal was mined here for aro ...

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Fleurat Fleurat (; oc, Fleurac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming village situated some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D56, D5 and the N145 roads. Population ...

(23082) # La Forêt-du-Temple (23084) # Fransèches (23086) #

Fresselines Fresselines (; oc, Fraisselinas) is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in central France. Geography A tourism and farming village situated some nort ...

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Fursac Fursac (; oc, Furçac) is a commune in the department of Creuse, central France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Étienne-de-Fursac (the seat) and Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac.

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Gartempe The Gartempe () is a French river, long. It is a left tributary of the Creuse, which it joins in La Roche-Posay. Its source is in the municipality of Peyrabout. Among its tributaries are the Anglin, the Brame, the Semme and the Ardour. The Ga ...

(23088) # Genouillac (23089) # Glénic (23092) #

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 G ...

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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 and so ...

(23096) # Jalesches (23098) #

Janaillat Janaillat (; oc, Janalhac) is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and several smal ...

(23099) # Jouillat (23101) #

Lafat Lafat 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 northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and the D69 r ...

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Lépinas Lépinas is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming, comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some south of Guéret at the junction ...

(23107) #

Linard-Malval Linard-Malval (; Limousin: ''Linar e Malaval'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Linard (the seat) and Malval.

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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 ...

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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 n ...

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Maison-Feyne Maison-Feyne (; oc, Maison Feine) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some northwest of Guéret at the junc ...

(23117) #

Maisonnisses Maisonnisses (; oc, Maisoniças) 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 some small hamlets, situated some south of Guéret at ...

(23118) # Mansat-la-Courrière (23122) # Marsac (23124) # Mazeirat (23128) # Méasnes (23130) # Montaigut-le-Blanc (23132) #

Montboucher Montboucher (; oc, Montbochier) 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 several hamlets situated some southwest of G ...

(23133) #

Le Monteil-au-Vicomte Le Monteil-au-Vicomte (; oc, Grand Montelh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by ...

(23134) # Mortroux (23136) #

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 s ...

(23137) #

Moutier-d'Ahun Moutier-d’Ahun (, literally ''Moutier of Ahun''; oc, Mostier d'Aiun) 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 so ...

(23138) #

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 junctio ...

(23139) #

Naillat Naillat (; oc, Nalhac) 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 D5, ...

(23141) # Noth (23143) #

Nouzerolles Nouzerolles (; oc, Noseròles) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small farming village situated on the border with the department of Indre, some northwest of Guéret, at the j ...

(23147) # Nouziers (23148) #

Peyrabout Peyrabout (; oc, Peirabon) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.Pontarion Pontarion (; oc, Pont a Riom) is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in central France. Geography A farming village situated by the banks of the river ...

(23155) #

La Pouge La Pouge (; oc, La Poja) is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in central France. Geography A small village of farming and forestry situated some s ...

(23157) # Roches (23162) #

Royère-de-Vassivière Royère-de-Vassivière (, literally ''Royère of Vassivière''; oc, Roièra) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the villag ...

(23165) #

Sagnat Sagnat 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 by the banks of the Brézentine river, some northwest of Guéret, at ...

(23166) # Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat (23177) # Saint-Amand-Jartoudeix (23181) #

Saint-Avit-le-Pauvre Saint-Avit-le-Pauvre (; oc, Sent Avit le Paubre) 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 overse ...

(23183) # Saint-Christophe (23186) #

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 departmen ...

(23188) #

Saint-Dizier-Masbaraud Saint-Dizier-Masbaraud is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Dizier-Leyrenne (the seat) and Masbaraud-Mérignat.Sainte-Feyre Sainte-Feyre (; oc, Sent Afeiran) 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 ...

(23193) # Saint-Éloi (23191) #

Saint-Fiel Saint-Fiel (; oc, Sent Fiel) 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 terri ...

(23195) #

Saint-Georges-la-Pouge Saint-Georges-la-Pouge (; oc, Sent Jòrgi de la Poja) 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 o ...

(23197) # Saint-Germain-Beaupré (23199) #

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 comm ...

(23200) #

Saint-Hilaire-la-Plaine Saint-Hilaire-la-Plaine (; oc, Sent Alari la Plana) 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 ove ...

(23201) #

Saint-Hilaire-le-Château Saint-Hilaire-le-Château (; oc, Sent Alari lo Chasteu) 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 o ...

(23202) # Saint-Junien-la-Bregère (23205) # Saint-Laurent (23206) # Saint-Léger-Bridereix (23207) # Saint-Léger-le-Guérétois (23208) # Saint-Martial-le-Mont (23214) # Saint-Martin-Château (23216) # Saint-Martin-Sainte-Catherine (23217) # Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine (23219) # Saint-Michel-de-Veisse (23222) # Saint-Moreil (23223) # Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles (23227) # Saint-Pierre-Bellevue (23232) # Saint-Pierre-Chérignat (23230) # Saint-Priest-la-Feuille (23235) # Saint-Priest-la-Plaine (23236) # Saint-Priest-Palus (23237) # Saint-Sébastien, Creuse, Saint-Sébastien (23239) # Saint-Silvain-Montaigut (23242) # Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois (23244) # Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois (23245) # Saint-Vaury (23247) # Saint-Victor-en-Marche (23248) # Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois (23250) # Sardent (23168) # La Saunière (23169) # Savennes, Creuse, Savennes (23170) # Soubrebost (23173) # Sous-Parsat (23175) # La Souterraine (23176) # Tercillat (23252) # Thauron (23253) # Vareilles, Creuse, Vareilles (23258) # Vidaillat (23260) # Villard, Creuse, Villard (23263)

History

The arrondissement of Guéret was created in 1800.Historique de la Creuse
/ref> At the March 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Creuse, it gained 18 communes from the arrondissement of Aubusson, and it lost 28 communes to the arrondissement of Aubusson. As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Guéret were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, INSEE # Canton of Ahun, Ahun # Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye, Bénévent-l'Abbaye # Canton of Bonnat, Bonnat # Canton of Bourganeuf, Bourganeuf # Canton of Boussac, Boussac # Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix, Châtelus-Malvaleix # Canton of Dun-le-Palestel, Dun-le-Palestel # Canton of Le Grand-Bourg, Le Grand-Bourg # Canton of Guéret-Nord, Guéret-Nord # Canton of Guéret-Sud-Est, Guéret-Sud-Est # Canton of Guéret-Sud-Ouest, Guéret-Sud-Ouest # Canton of Jarnages, Jarnages # Canton of Pontarion, Pontarion # Canton of Saint-Vaury, Saint-Vaury # Canton of La Souterraine, La Souterraine

References

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