Voueize
Encyclopedia
The Voueize is a 53.6 km (33.3 mi) long river
in the Creuse
département, central France
. Its source is at La Chaussade
. It flows generally northeast. It is a left tributary of the Tardes into which it flows at Chambon-sur-Voueize
.
, Bosroger
, Champagnat
, Puy-Malsignat
, Peyrat-la-Nonière
, Saint-Julien-le-Châtel
, Saint-Loup
, Pierrefitte
, Gouzon
, Bord-Saint-Georges
, Lussat
, Lépaud
, Chambon-sur-Voueize
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
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, 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...
. Its source is at La Chaussade
La Chaussade
La Chaussade is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small village of forestry and farming situated just northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D40, D39 and the D993....
. It flows generally northeast. It is a left tributary of the Tardes into which it flows at Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize 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 town and several hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Voueize and Tardes, some southwest of Montlucon near the...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: La ChaussadeLa Chaussade
La Chaussade is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small village of forestry and farming situated just northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D40, D39 and the D993....
, Bosroger
Bosroger
Bosroger 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 one hamlet situated just northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D39, D40 and the D993 roads.The Voueize flows northward...
, Champagnat
Champagnat, Creuse
Champagnat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some northeast of Aubusson at the junctions of the D40, D9, D19, D24 and the D993 roads.The river Tardes...
, Puy-Malsignat
Puy-Malsignat
Puy-Malsignat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets some north of Aubusson, between the D9 and the D990 roads....
, Peyrat-la-Nonière
Peyrat-la-Nonière
Peyrat-la-Nonière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Voueize, some north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D4,...
, Saint-Julien-le-Châtel
Saint-Julien-le-Châtel
Saint-Julien-le-Châtel is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:The river Tardes forms part of the commune's eastern border.The Voueize flows north through the western part of the commune.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-Loup
Saint-Loup, Creuse
Saint-Loup is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte, Creuse
Pierrefitte is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Voueize river, some east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65 and the D55.-Population:-External...
, Gouzon
Gouzon
Gouzon is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:Gouzon straddles the N145 between Montluçon and GueretThe village lies on the left bank of the Voueize, which flows northwestward through the commune.-Population:...
, 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...
, Lussat
Lussat, Creuse
Lussat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A large area of farming, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D55 and the D915 roads and also on the D993.The river...
, Lépaud
Lépaud
Lépaud is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the Voueize river valley, some northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D14 and the D917 roads...
, Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize 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 town and several hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Voueize and Tardes, some southwest of Montlucon near the...