Boussac-Bourg

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Hervé Grimaud^[1]Area38.69 km² (14.94 sq mi)Population687 • Density18/km² (46/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation310–499 m (1,017–1,637 ft)
(avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boussac-Bourg (French pronunciation: [busak buʁ]; Occitan: Boçac Borg) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Béroux, some 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D916 and the D997. The Petite Creuse river forms much of the southern border of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	844	—
1968	887	+5.1%
1975	882	−0.6%
1982	892	+1.1%
1990	899	+0.8%
1999	788	−12.3%
2008	789	+0.1%

Sights

• The two churches, built alongside each other: Notre-Dame and St. Martin, both dating from the eleventh century.
• A rural museum, housed in an old factory.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References