Vallière
| Vallière | |
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  Vallière | |
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Location within Limousin region  Vallière | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′24″N 2°02′05″E / 45.9067°N 2.0347°ECoordinates: 45°54′24″N 2°02′05″E / 45.9067°N 2.0347°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Felletin |
| Intercommunality | Aubusson-Felletin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Valérie Bertin |
| Area1 | 48.42 km2 (18.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 755 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23257 / 23120 |
| Elevation | 494–708 m (1,621–2,323 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. | |
Vallière 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 by the banks of the river Banize, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Aubusson, at the junction of the D7, D10, D16 and the D36 roads. The commune lies within the natural park of the ‘Millevaches’ (1000 lakes, not cows).
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 862 | — |
| 1968 | 994 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 940 | −5.4% |
| 1982 | 885 | −5.9% |
| 1990 | 814 | −8.0% |
| 1999 | 774 | −4.9% |
| 2008 | 755 | −2.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The fourteenth-century château de Villeneuve.
- Two menhirs, at Fraisse and Les Garennes.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vallière. |
- Official commune website (French)
- Vallière on the Quid website (French)
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