Le Bourg-d'Hem explained

Le Bourg-d’Hem
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Guéret
Canton:	Bonnat
Insee:	23029
Postal Code:	23220
Mayor:	Robert Deschamps^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Pays Dunois
Coordinates:	46.2972°N 1.8289°W
Elevation M:	38
Elevation Min M:	235
Elevation Max M:	445
Area Km2:	15.39

Le Bourg-d’Hem is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming and forestry area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 9miles north of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D33, D56 and the D48 roads. The river Creuse flows through the commune, which is dammed near Guémontet, flooding much of the valley.

Population

Sights

• The chateau de Villebaston, dating from the twelfth century.
• The twelfth century church of St.Julien.
• The rebuilt watermill at Gué Vignaud.
• The dam, the ‘Barrage de l'Age’.

Personalities

• Marc Bloch, French historian, was shot on 16 June 1944, and is buried here.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.