Peyrabout (; oc, Peirabon) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** 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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.
Commune de Peyrabout (23150)
INSEE
Geography
A small area of forestry
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and farming
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comprising the village and one hamlet situated just south of Guéret
Guéret (; Occitan: ''Garait'') is a commune and the prefecture of the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
Guéret is a light industrial town, the largest in the department, with a big woodland a ...
, at the junction of the D3 and the D52.
Population
Sights
* The church of St. Madeleine, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
* Communes of the Creuse department
References
Communes of Creuse
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