The Canton of Boussac is a canton situated in the Creuse

Creuse

Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....

 département and in the Limousin

Limousin (région)

Limousin is one of the 27 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1st 2008, the Limousin comprised 740,743 inhabitants on nearly 17 000 km2, making it the second least populated region of...

 region of central France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry

Forestry

Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

 in the arrondissement of Guéret

Arrondissement of Guéret

The arrondissement of Guéret is an arrondissement of France, located in the Creuse département in central France, in the Limousin région...

, centred on the town of Boussac

Boussac, Creuse

Boussac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small light industrial town situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D11 and the D997 roads....

. The altitude varies from 298m (Malleret-Boussac

Malleret-Boussac

Malleret-Boussac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river, some northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D11 and the D77...

) to 656m (Toulx-Sainte-Croix

Toulx-Sainte-Croix

Toulx-Sainte-Croix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D67 and the D14 roads.-Population:-Sights:* Several...

)
with an average altitude of 458m.

Composition

The Canton of Boussac comprises 13 communes and a total of 5515 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).



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| Bord-Saint-Georges

Bord-Saint-Georges

Bord-Saint-Georges is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D7, D14 and the D55 roads.The Voueize forms part...

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| Boussac

Boussac, Creuse

Boussac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small light industrial town situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D11 and the D997 roads....

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| Boussac-Bourg

Boussac-Bourg

Boussac-Bourg is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Béroux, some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D916 and the D997...

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| Bussière-Saint-Georges

Bussière-Saint-Georges

Bussière-Saint-Georges is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming, streams and lakes, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D2, D77 and the D98 roads. The commune...

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| Lavaufranche

Lavaufranche

Lavaufranche is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D917 and the D67 roads...

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| Leyrat

Leyrat

Leyrat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D67 and the D916 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the middle of...

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| Malleret-Boussac

Malleret-Boussac

Malleret-Boussac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river, some northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D11 and the D77...

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| Nouzerines

Nouzerines

Nouzerines is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D2, D68, D83 and the D97 road....

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| Soumans

Soumans

Soumans is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, quarries and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D917, D7 and the...

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| Saint-Marien

Saint-Marien

Saint-Marien is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

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| Saint-Pierre-le-Bost

Saint-Pierre-le-Bost

Saint-Pierre-le-Bost is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

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| Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc

Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc

Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

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| Toulx-Sainte-Croix

Toulx-Sainte-Croix

Toulx-Sainte-Croix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D67 and the D14 roads.-Population:-Sights:* Several...

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See also

• Creuse
  Creuse
  Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
  
  
• Arrondissements of the Creuse department
• Cantons of the Creuse department
• Communes of the Creuse department