Le Grand-Bourg Explained

Le Grand-Bourg
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Le Grand-Bourg (Creuse).svg
Arrondissement:Guéret
Canton:Le Grand-Bourg
Insee:23095
Postal Code:23240
Mayor:Francky Chatignoux[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Coordinates:46.1608°N 1.6453°W
Elevation M:389
Elevation Min M:344
Elevation Max M:497
Area Km2:78.91

Le Grand-Bourg (in French pronounced as /lə ɡʁɑ̃ buʁ/; Limousin: Le Borg) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 12miles west of Guéret at the junction of the D4, D52 and the D912 road, the pilgrimage route known as St James's Way. The river Gartempe flows through the middle of the commune's territory.

Population

Sights

Set on a hilltop with a 360 degree views overlooking Le Creuse countryside, sits the oldest and most historic castle in the Limousin region is Chateau Du Masgelier, originally built as a medieval defence castle in 1174 dating back to the Knights Templar and once owned by King Louis XIV, the south turret bares the crest of the Fleur De Lis.

See also

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.