The Communauté de communes Creuse Sud Ouest is a ''

communauté de communes A ''communauté de communes'' (, "community of communes") is a federation of municipalities (communes) in France. It forms a framework within which local tasks are carried out together. It is the least-integrated form of ''intercommunalité'' (int ...

'', an intercommunal structure, 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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, central

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. It was created in January 2017 by the merger of the former communautés de communes CIATE du Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe and Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière.Arrêté préfectoral
2 November 2016, p 28 Its area is 908.6 km², and its population was 13,563 in 2018.Comparateur de territoire
INSEE, accessed 7 April 2022. Its seat is in Saint-Dizier-Masbaraud.CC Creuse Sud Ouest (N° SIREN : 200067189)
BANATIC, accessed 7 April 2022.

Communes

The communauté de communes consists of the following 43 communes: #

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

# Banize # Bosmoreau-les-Mines #

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 ...

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 ...

# La Chapelle-Saint-Martial # Chavanat # Le Donzeil #

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 ...

# Fransèches #

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 ...

# Lépinas # Maisonnisses # Mansat-la-Courrière #

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 ...

# Le Monteil-au-Vicomte #

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 ...

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 ...

# La Pouge # Royère-de-Vassivière # Saint-Amand-Jartoudeix #

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 ...

# Saint-Dizier-Masbaraud #

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

# Saint-Junien-la-Bregère #

Saint-Martial-le-Mont Saint-Martial-le-Mont (; oc, Sent Marçau lo Mont) 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 over ...

# Saint-Martin-Château # Saint-Martin-Sainte-Catherine #

Saint-Michel-de-Veisse Saint-Michel-de-Veisse (; oc, Sent Michiu de Vaissa) 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 ov ...

Saint-Moreil Saint-Moreil (; oc, Sent Maurèlh) 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 ...

# Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles #

Saint-Pierre-Bellevue Saint-Pierre-Bellevue (; Limousin: ''Sent Peir'') 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-Pierre-Chérignat Saint-Pierre-Chérignat (; Limousin dialect, Limousin: ''Sent Peir Charnhac'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Creuse department Refere ...

Saint-Priest-Palus Saint-Priest-Palus 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 territories in th ...

Sardent Sardent (; oc, Sarden) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of th ...

# Soubrebost #

Sous-Parsat Sous-Parsat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northwest of Aubusson ...

# Thauron #

Vidaillat Vidaillat (; oc, Vidalhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A forestry and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Thaurion river ...

References

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