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Creuse

Creuse
Coat of Arms of la Creuse
Details
Information
Number 23
Region Limousin
Prefecture Guéret
Subprefecture Aubusson
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Density
Ranked 97th
125,000
24 /km²
Area 5,565 km²
Censored pages Censored page
Cantons 27
Communes 260
President of the
general council
Jean-Jacques Lozach
Location
Location of de la Creuse in France

Creuse is a département in central France named after the Creuse River .

Contents

History

Creuse was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of la Marche.

Geography

Creuse is part of the current region of Limousin and is surrounded by the departments of Corrèze, Haute-Vienne, Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cher, and Indre.

It is located in the Massif Central.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Creusois.

Tourism

The major tourist attractions are the tapestry museum in Aubusson and the castles of Villemontaix, Boussac, and Banizette.

Miscellaneous topics

Communes of the Creuse département

External links

  • Conseil Général website http://www.cg23.fr (in French)
  • Prefecture website http://www.creuse.pref.gouv.fr/ (in French)
  • http://www.entreprise-creuse.com/
  • http://www.lacreuse.com/en/index.html
  • http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0805286.html


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Creuse is also the name of a commune of the Somme département in France.



Last updated: 02-08-2005 00:38:50
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