Lépaud (; oc, L'Espaud) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
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 ...
department 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
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in central
France
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.
Geography
An area of
farming
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, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the
Voueize
The Voueize (; oc, Voeisa) is a river in the Creuse ''département'', central France. Its source is at La Chaussade. It flows generally northeast. It is a left tributary of the Tardes into which it flows at Chambon-sur-Voueize.
Communes along ...
river valley, some northeast of
Aubusson, at the junction of the D14 and the D917 roads. The Montluçon - Guéret Airport is entirely within the commune's borders.
Population
Sights
* The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
* The remains of a fifteenth-century castle.
See also
*
Communes of the Creuse department
References
Communes of Creuse
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