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CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS
Town map of Creuse
Attractions map of Cher
Historical Places map of Cher
Links:
Cher Tourism Board in French and English
musee de la sorcellerie
Museum of Sorcery - website in French and
English. Watch this space for a review - I am visiting early
April.
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Region: Limousin
Capital: Guéret
Key Industries:
S tockbreeding
of Limousin cattle.
Growing of cereals, potatoes and
chestnuts.
Food
processing
Metal production
Mining and quarrying
Spinning
Tourist Attractions - click link
to go to attraction map.
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The Creuse is on
the north-western border of the Massif Central. The land in the
southeast rises to more than 3000 ft. Famous painters of the
Impressionist period regularly visited the village of Crozant and
surrounding areas in the north-west of the department. Artists included
Monet, and Armand Guillaumin.
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GUERET
Market Day: Thursday & Saturday
The wonderful Musée de la Sénatorene, holds a superb collection of
archeology, history and decorative arts, including many paintings of the
Crozant school.
AUBUSSON
Market Day: Saturday
Aubusson is well known for its carpets and tapestries. There is a famous
collection of these tapestries at Vallon-Pont-d'Arc.
The Musée
Departmental de la Tapisserie creates an historical account of the
tapestry and weaving industry with exhibits on all periods.
BOUSSAC
Market Day: Thursday
CROZANT
PLATEAU DE MILLEVACHES
This area has over 1000 springs.
Evaux-les-Bains has the only thermal spa ointhe region.
Lac de
Vassivière covers an area of 1100 hectares and is one of the largest
lakes in France.
EVAUX LES BAINS
Market Day: Monday
Evaux les Bains is a small town on the border of the Creuse. The only thermal spa of
the region is here.
Website.
In French, and soon to have an English translation of the site.
CHAMBON-SUR-VOUIEZE
Market Day: Wednesday
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EVENTS
3RD Sunday in
April: Maisonnisses Cheese Fair
During second
fortnight in May: Châtelus-Malveleix Local Produce and Wine Fair
Mid
July:
Aubusson Local Produce and Cheese Fair
End May:
Ajain Festival of local cured ham.
Beginning
August: Nouziers Cider Fair
Last Sunday in
September: La Villeneuve Mushroom Fair
October to
June: Guéret Brocante (once a month)
Beginning
November: Sainte-Feyre Apple Fete
Weekend before Xmas:
Moutier d’Ahun Christmas Market |
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December Christmas Markets -
Creuse Marchés de Noel -
Creuse
1st Dec - 8th Jan
Ahun
5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 30, 31st
December
Sous Parsat
11th & 12th
Ahun
12th
Budeliere, Gouzon
18th & 19th
Moutier d'Ahun, Nouzerines
19th
Evaux les Bains
20th-24th
Gueret |
