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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'' (in ...

'', 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 ea ...

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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 ...

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, central

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. It was created in January 2017 by the merger of the former communautés de communes

Chénérailles Chénérailles (; oc, Charnalhas) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography A small town situated at the junction of the D997, D4, D7 and D55 roads, 12 miles to the north of Aubusson, on a hill dominating marshy areas ...

, Auzances-Bellegarde and Haut Pays Marchois.Arrêté préfectoral
2 November 2016, p 4 Its area is 964.8 km², and its population was 13,476 in 2018.Comparateur de territoire
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Auzances Auzances (; Auvergnat: ''Ausança'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small farming and light industrial town situated by the left bank of the river La Noisette, not far fro ...

.CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine (N° SIREN : 200067593)
BANATIC, accessed 8 April 2022.

Communes

The communauté de communes consists of the following 50 communes: #

Arfeuille-Châtain Arfeuille-Châtain (; oc, Arfuelha Chastenh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising several hamlets situated some northeast of Au ...

Basville Basville (; oc, Basvila) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with th ...

Bellegarde-en-Marche Bellegarde-en-Marche (, literally ''Bellegarde in Marche''; Auvergnat: ''Belagarda'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. History Bellegarde is a bastide (fortified village) created in the 1 ...

Bosroger Bosroger (; oc, Bòsc Rogier) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and one hamlet situated just northeast of Aub ...

# Brousse #

Bussière-Nouvelle Bussière-Nouvelle (; oc, Bussiera Novela) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets, situated some no ...

# Champagnat #

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# Charron # Châtelard #

Le Chauchet Le Chauchet (; oc, Lo Chauchèt) 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 on the eastern side of the valley of ...

La Chaussade La Chaussade (; oc, La Chauçada) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small village of forestry and farming situated just northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D40, D39 ...

Le Compas Le Compas 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 in the valley of the river Jarasse, some east of Aubusson, n ...

Crocq Crocq (; oc, Cròc) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, some southeast of Aubusson at the ...

# Dontreix #

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

Fontanières Fontanières (; oc, Fontanieras) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming village and a couple of hamlets situated some northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D24, D ...

# Issoudun-Létrieix #

Lavaveix-les-Mines Lavaveix-les-Mines (; oc, La Vavetz) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming village situated in the valley of the river Creuse, some northwest of Aubusson, at the ...

Lioux-les-Monges Lioux-les-Monges (; oc, Lion las Monjas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising a very small village and several hamlets, situated some east of Aubusson ...

Lupersat Lupersat (; oc, Luperçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A large area of farming, lakes and forestry comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the Tardes r ...

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

Les Mars Les Mars 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 east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D27 and t ...

Mautes Mautes (; oc, Mautas) 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 by the banks of the Roudeau river, some eas ...

La Mazière-aux-Bons-Hommes La Mazière-aux-Bons-Hommes (; oc, La Masèira) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and a couple of hamlet ...

Mérinchal Mérinchal (; oc, Mairinchal) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A large area of farming, forestry, lakes and streams comprising several villages and hamlets situated some east ...

Peyrat-la-Nonière Peyrat-la-Nonière (; oc, Peirat la Noniera) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets sit ...

Pontcharraud Pontcharraud (; oc, Pontcharreu) 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 farming and forestry, lakes and strea ...

Puy-Malsignat Puy-Malsignat (; oc, Pueg Malsinhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets some north of Aubusson, be ...

# Reterre #

Rougnat Rougnat (; oc, Ronhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the riv ...

Saint-Agnant-près-Crocq Saint-Agnant-près-Crocq (, literally ''Saint-Agnant near Crocq''; Auvergnat: ''Sent Anhan de Cròc'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a li ...

Saint-Bard Saint-Bard (; oc, Sent Bard) 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 France. The communes ...

Saint-Chabrais Saint-Chabrais (; oc, Sent Chabrés) 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 France. The c ...

Saint-Dizier-la-Tour Saint-Dizier-la-Tour (; Auvergnat: ''Sent Desíer la Tor'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. It is particularly noted for its heritage: three feudal mottes, the documentation that has survived about its early past, ...

Saint-Domet Saint-Domet (; oc, Sent Domèt) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Tardes forms most of the commune's eastern border. Population See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is a ...

Saint-Georges-Nigremont Saint-Georges-Nigremont (; oc, Sent Jòrgi e Negremont) 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 ...

# Saint-Maurice-près-Crocq #

Saint-Médard-la-Rochette Saint-Médard-la-Rochette (; oc, Sent Medard e la Rocheta) 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 departm ...

# Saint-Oradoux-près-Crocq # Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet #

Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards (; oc, Sent Pardós los Cars) 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-Priest #

Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde (; oc, Sent Sauve de Bèlagarda) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Tardes flows northeast through the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Creuse department Th ...

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Sermur Sermur () 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 east of Aubusson, near ...

La Serre-Bussière-Vieille La Serre-Bussière-Vieille (; oc, La Serra e Bussiera Vielha) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising two small villages and a few hamlets situated some ...

# La Villeneuve

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