The Canton of La Courtine is a former

canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 9 communes, which joined the

canton of Auzances The Canton of Auzances is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. Geography A farming and woodland area, with the town of Auzances, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its cen ...

in 2015.Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse
/ref> It had 1,678 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse
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Geography

A farming area, with the town of La Courtine, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 595m (

Clairavaux Clairavaux (; oc, Claravau) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the Creuse, some south of Aubusson at the juncti ...

) to 936m (

Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze (; oc, Sent Orador de Chirosa) 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 ...

) with an average altitude of 760m. The canton comprised 9 communes: *

Beissat Beissat (; oc, Bèiçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some south of Aubusson ...

* La Courtine *

Magnat-l'Étrange Magnat-l’Etrange (; oc, Manhac) 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 several hamlets situated some ...

Malleret Malleret (; oc, Malerèt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small village of farming and forestry situated some southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D29 and the D18 ...

Le Mas-d'Artige Le Mas-d’Artige (; oc, Lo Mas de L'Artija) 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 so ...

Saint-Martial-le-Vieux Saint-Martial-le-Vieux (; oc, Sent Marçau lo Vielh) 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 ...

Saint-Merd-la-Breuille Saint-Merd-la-Breuille (; oc, Sent Mèrd la Bruelha) is a commune in the Creuse department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France. Geography General information In the extreme south-east of the Creuse department, the municipality of Sa ...