The Canton of Aubusson is a

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situated 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 ...

département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the regions of France, admin ...

and 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 ...

region, in central

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Geography

A farming and

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area, with the town of Aubusson, in the

arrondissement of Aubusson The arrondissement of Aubusson is an arrondissement of France in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région. It has 129 communes. Its population is 44,680 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Au ...

, at its centre. The altitude varies from 396m ( Alleyrat) to 715m (

Saint-Marc-à-Frongier Saint-Marc-à-Frongier (; oc, Sent Marc a Frongier) 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 F ...

) with an average altitude of 538m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 10 to 21

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:Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse
/ref> * Alleyrat * Aubusson * Bellegarde-en-Marche * Blessac *

Bosroger Bosroger (; oc, Bòsc Rogier) 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 one hamlet situated just northeast of Aubu ...

* Champagnat * La Chaussade *

Lupersat Lupersat (; oc, Luperçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A large area of farming, lakes and forestry comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the Tardes r ...

* Mainsat * Mautes *

Néoux Néoux (; oc, Neon) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the sm ...

Saint-Alpinien Saint-Alpinien (; oc, Sent Auprian) 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 ...

* Saint-Amand *

Saint-Avit-de-Tardes Saint-Avit-de-Tardes is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The village lies on the left bank of the Tardes, which flows west through the southern part of the commune, then north through its western part. Population ...

Saint-Domet Saint-Domet (; oc, Sent Domèt) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Tardes Tardes (; oc, Tardas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography ...

* Saint-Maixant *

* Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf *

Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde (; oc, Sent Sauve de Bèlagarda) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Tardes Tardes (; oc, Tardas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in ...

Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs (; oc, Sent Soupise las Chams) 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 ...

La Serre-Bussière-Vieille La Serre-Bussière-Vieille (; oc, La Serra e Bussiera Vielha) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising two small villages and a few hamlets situated some nor ...