The Canton of Bonnat is a canton 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 ea ...

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

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 ...

region of central

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

Geography

An area of

farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...

quarrying A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to reduce their envir ...

and

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. ...

in the

arrondissement of Guéret The arrondissement of Guéret is an arrondissement of France in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 127 communes. Its population is 74,822 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Gu� ...

, centred on the town of Bonnat. The altitude varies from 210m ( Nouzerolles) to 515m ( Bonnat) with an average altitude of 332m.

Population

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 18

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...

(2 of which were merged into the new commune Linard-Malval):Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse
/ref> * Bonnat *

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 t ...

* La Cellette *

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 ...

* Champsanglard * Châtelus-Malvaleix *

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 ...

* La Forêt-du-Temple * Genouillac * Linard-Malval *

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 ...

* Méasnes * Mortroux *

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 junct ...

* Nouziers * Roches *

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 departm ...

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