Royère-de-Vassivière

Royère-de-Vassivière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Royère-de-Vassivière
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Royère-de-Vassivière
Royère-de-Vassivière
Royère-de-Vassivière
Coordinates: 45°50′31″N 1°54′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonFelletin
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Raymond Rabeteau
Area
1
74.14 km2 (28.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
575
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23165 /23460
Elevation540–829 m (1,772–2,720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 17 miles (27 km) south of Aubusson on the D3, D7, D8 and the D59 roads. The rivers Maulde and Thaurion rise within the borders of the commune.
The commune lies within the regional park of the Millevaches, an area of the 1000 sources, not cows.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962831—    
1968771−7.2%
1975744−3.5%
1982782+5.1%
1990670−14.3%
1999636−5.1%
2008566−11.0%

Sights
The Ceres fountain in 1919
  • The church of St. Germain, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The Ceres fountain, opposite the church.
  • The Lac de Vassiviere.
  • The Lac de Lavaud-Gelade.
  • The Modern Art Centre on the l'île de Vassivière.
  • The Sculpture Park: 30 monumental sculptures by French and oversees artists.

See also
Location of the lake of Vassivere

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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