Gouzon Explained

Gouzon
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Gouzougnat 23.svg
Arrondissement:Aubusson
Canton:Gouzon
Insee:23093
Postal Code:23230
Mayor:Cyril Victor[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Creuse Confluence
Coordinates:46.1925°N 2.2394°W
Elevation M:378
Elevation Min M:366
Elevation Max M:476
Area Km2:50.03

Gouzon (in French pronounced as /ɡuzɔ̃/; Auvergnat: Gosom) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

Geography

Gouzon is located about 28km (17miles) east of Guéret in the Massif Central on the river Voueize, as well as its tributary Goze. The Route nationale 145 (European route E62) passes through the commune. The train station Parsac-Gouzon on the railroad line Montluçon - Saint-Sulpice-Laurière is located in the neighboring commune Parsac-Rimondeix.

Population

The inhabitants are known as Gouzonnais.

Sights

Economy

Gouzon is also a cheese made in the Limousin region.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.