Royère-de-Vassivière

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Raymond Rabeteau^[1]Area74.14 km² (28.63 sq mi)Population574 • Density7.7/km² (20/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation540–829 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.

Royère-de-Vassivière (French pronunciation: [ʁwajɛʁ də vasivjɛʁ], literally Royère of Vassivière; Occitan: Roièra) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	831	—
1968	771	−7.2%
1975	744	−3.5%
1982	782	+5.1%
1990	670	−14.3%
1999	636	−5.1%
2008	566	−11.0%

Sights

• 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

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

External links

• Website of the Communauté de Communes of Bourganeuf and Royère de Vassivière (in French)