Gentioux-Pigerolles (French pronunciation: [ʒãsjupiʒʁɔl] ; Occitan : Genciòus) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
An area of lakes, forestry, quarries and farming, comprising three villages and several hamlets situated in the upper valleys of both the Maulde and Thaurion rivers, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Aubusson, at the junction of the D8, D992, D35 and the D16 roads. The commune is in the national park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 634 | — |
1968 | 535 | −15.6% |
1975 | 419 | −21.7% |
1982 | 371 | −11.5% |
1990 | 367 | −1.1% |
1999 | 389 | +6.0% |
2008 | 380 | −2.3% |
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 44,680 (2016), and its area is 2,828.7 km2 (1,092.2 sq mi).
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The Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles is a former 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 consisted of seven communes, which joined the canton of Felletin in 2015. It had 1,458 inhabitants (2012).
The communauté de communes du Plateau de Gentioux was created on December 15, 1992 and is located in the Creuse and Corrèze departements of the Limousin region of central France. It was created in January 1993. It was merged into the new Communauté de communes Creuse Grand Sud in January 2014.
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