The Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière 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, 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...

 and quarrying, with the town of Royère-de-Vassivière

Royère-de-Vassivière

Royère-de-Vassivière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated some south of Aubusson on the D3, D7, D8 and the D59 roads...

, in the arrondissement of Aubusson

Arrondissement of Aubusson

The arrondissement of Aubusson is an arrondissement of France, located in the Creuse département, in the Limousin région. It has 12 cantons and 118 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Aubusson are:# Aubusson# Auzances...

, at its centre. The altitude varies from 363m (Saint-Moreil

Saint-Moreil

Saint-Moreil is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.It is also the place from which the local cheese takes its name.-Population:-References:*...

) to 829m (Royère-de-Vassivière

Royère-de-Vassivière

Royère-de-Vassivière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated some south of Aubusson on the D3, D7, D8 and the D59 roads...

) with an average altitude of 619m.

Composition

The Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière comprises 7 communes and a total of 1970 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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| Le Monteil-au-Vicomte

Le Monteil-au-Vicomte

Le Monteil-au-Vicomte is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the Thaurion river, some west of Aubusson, at the junction of the D3, D36...

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| Royère-de-Vassivière

Royère-de-Vassivière

Royère-de-Vassivière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated some south of Aubusson on the D3, D7, D8 and the D59 roads...

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| Saint-Junien-la-Bregère

Saint-Junien-la-Bregère

Saint-Junien-la-Bregère is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.The only commercial operations are forestry, farming and a small campsite. The name of the commune is a corruption of St Junien les Bruyeres .-Population:...

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| Saint-Martin-Château

Saint-Martin-Château

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

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| Saint-Moreil

Saint-Moreil

Saint-Moreil is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.It is also the place from which the local cheese takes its name.-Population:-References:*...

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| Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles

Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles

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

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| Saint-Pierre-Bellevue

Saint-Pierre-Bellevue

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

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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