Le Grand-Bourg
| Le Grand-Bourg | ||
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The village of Grand-Bourg seen from the village of Ardannes, the Gartempe river is in the foreground | ||
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  Le Grand-Bourg | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Le Grand-Bourg | ||
| Coordinates: 46°09′39″N 1°38′43″E / 46.1608°N 1.6453°ECoordinates: 46°09′39″N 1°38′43″E / 46.1608°N 1.6453°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Limousin | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Grand-Bourg | |
| Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Mireille Ricard | |
| Area1 | 78.91 km2 (30.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,196 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23095 / 23240 | |
| Elevation |
344–497 m (1,129–1,631 ft) (avg. 389 m or 1,276 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Le Grand-Bourg is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D4, D52 and the D912 road, the pilgrimage route known as St James's Way. The Gartempe River flows through the middle of the commune’s territory.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,672 | — |
| 1968 | 1,861 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,564 | −16.0% |
| 1982 | 1,369 | −12.5% |
| 1990 | 1,323 | −3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,244 | −6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,196 | −3.9% |
Sights
- The chateau de Collonges, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The ruins of the chateau du Seigneur.
- The eighteenth-century presbytery.
- The thirteenth-century church.
- A watermill.
- An eighteenth-century chapel.
See also
References
External links
- Le Grand-Bourg on the Quid website (French)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Grand-Bourg. |
