The Communauté de communes Monts et Vallées Ouest Creuse was a short-lived ''

communauté de communes A (, "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'' (intercommunality). As of 1 J ...

'', an intercommunal structure, in the

Creuse Creuse (; 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 east, Cor ...

department, in the

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine () is the largest Regions of France, administrative region in France by area, spanning the west and southwest of Metropolitan France. The region was created in 2014 by the merging of Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes ...

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, central

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. It was created in January 2017 by the merger of the communautés de communes Pays Dunois, Pays Sostranien and Bénévent-Grand-Bourg. This merger was revoked by the administrative court, and on 31 December 2019 the former communautés de communes were recreated. Its population was 25,119 in 2016. Its seat was in

La Souterraine La Souterraine (; Limousin dialect, Limousin: ''La Sotarrana'') is a Communes of France, commune in the west-central French Departments of France, department of Creuse. Geography La Souterraine is an area of farming and light industry, comprisi ...

Communes

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

Arrènes Arrènes (; ) 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 of Gu� ...

Augères Augères (; ) 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 Leyrenne ...

# Aulon #

Azat-Châtenet Azat-Châtenet (; ) 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 valley of the Leyren ...

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 ...

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 n ...

# Bénévent-l'Abbaye #

Le Bourg-d'Hem Le Bourg-d'Hem (; Occitan: ''Le Borg d'Hem''; Marchois: ''Le Borg d'Ent'') 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 ...

# La Celle-Dunoise # Ceyroux # Chambon-Sainte-Croix # Chamborand # La Chapelle-Baloue # Châtelus-le-Marcheix #

Chéniers Chéniers (; ) 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 An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several ...

# Colondannes #

Crozant Crozant (; Limousin dialect, Limousin: ''Crosenc'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in France. Geography A tourism and farming village situated ...

Dun-le-Palestel Dun-le-Palestel (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming and light industrial village situated some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D913, D44, D5 and the D ...

# Fleurat # Fresselines # Fursac # Le Grand-Bourg # Lafat # Lizières #

Maison-Feyne Maison-Feyne (; ) 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 junction of the D44 ...

# Marsac # Mourioux-Vieilleville # Naillat # Noth # Nouzerolles # Sagnat #

Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat (; ) 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 255 communes of the Creuse department of France. The commun ...

Saint-Germain-Beaupré Saint-Germain-Beaupré (; Limousin: ''Sent German'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Population See also * Château de Saint-Germain-Beaupré *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 255 ...

# Saint-Goussaud #

Saint-Léger-Bridereix Saint-Léger-Bridereix (; Limousin: ''Sent Legèr'') 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 255 communes of the Creuse department ...

Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Semme flows west through the commune's southern part. The river Brame flows west through the commune's northern part. Population ...

Saint-Priest-la-Feuille Saint-Priest-la-Feuille (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Semme has its source in the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a list of the 255 ...

# Saint-Priest-la-Plaine # Saint-Sébastien # Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois #

# Vareilles #

Villard Villard may refer to: People *Villard (surname) Places France * Villard, Creuse *Villard, Haute-Savoie * Villard-Bonnot, in the Isère department *Villard-de-Lans, in the Isère department * Villard-d'Héry, in the Savoie department *Villard-Lé ...

References

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