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, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the river Déjoune, some south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D35 and the D93 roads. The commune is within the natural park of the ‘Millevaches’ (1000 lakes, not cows).

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Sights

* The church, dating from the fourteenth century. * The ruins of the château de Ribeyreix.

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See also