The 2 arrondissements of the Creuse department are: [1]
In 1800 the arrondissements of Guéret, Aubusson, Bourganeuf and Boussac were established. The arrondissements of Bourganeuf and Boussac were disbanded in 1926. [2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Creuse were modified in March 2017: [3]
Creuse is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the east, Corrèze to the south, and Haute-Vienne to the west. In 2020, the population of this department is 115,995, while the official estimates in 2022 is 113,711.
The arrondissement of Aubusson is an arrondissement of France in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région. It has 129 communes. Its population is 43,116 (2021), and its area is 2,828.7 km2 (1,092.2 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Guéret is an arrondissement of France in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 127 communes. Its population is 72,586 (2021), and its area is 2,736.7 km2 (1,056.6 sq mi).
The following is a list of the 15 cantons of the Creuse department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
Bourganeuf is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Boussac-Bourg is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Lépaud is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Malleret-Boussac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Royère-de-Vassivière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Boussac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. The famous Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries were discovered in 1841 in Boussac castle. In 1844 the novelist George Sand saw them and brought public attention to the tapestries in her works at the time, in which she correctly dated them to the end of the fifteenth century, using the ladies' costumes for reference. In 1863 they were bought by the Musée de Cluny in Paris where they are still on display.
The canton of Dun-le-Palestel is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
The Canton of Aubusson is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in central France.
The Canton of Évaux-les-Bains is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
The Canton of Bonnat is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
The Canton of Bourganeuf is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
The Canton of Boussac is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
The Canton of Le Grand-Bourg is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
The Canton of Guéret-Nord was a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 9,063 inhabitants (2012).
The Canton of Guéret-Sud-Est was a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 7,305 inhabitants (2012).
The constituency of the Creuse is a French legislative constituency for the entire Creuse département.
