Bussière-Nouvelle

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Dominique Augendre^[1]Area8.52 km² (3.29 sq mi)Population77 • Density9.0/km² (23/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation571–687 m (1,873–2,254 ft)
(avg. 616 m or 2,021 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bussière-Nouvelle (French pronunciation: [bysjɛʁ nuvɛl]; Occitan: Bussiera Novela) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets, situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Aubusson near the junction of the D998 and the D27 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	146	—
1968	165	+13.0%
1975	141	−14.5%
1982	130	−7.8%
1990	113	−13.1%
1999	105	−7.1%
2008	113	+7.6%

Sights

• The church of St.Madeleine, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The church at Blavepeyre, dating from the sixteenth century.
• A megalith at Coudeleix.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References