Le Grand-Bourg
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The village of Grand-Bourg seen from the village of Ardannes, the Gartempe river is in the foreground
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Le Grand-Bourg
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| Coordinates: 46°09′39″N 1°38′43″E / 46.1608°N 1.6453°ECoordinates: 46°09′39″N 1°38′43″E / 46.1608°N 1.6453°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Grand-Bourg | |
| Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Mireille Ricard | |
| Area1 | 78.91 km2 (30.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,196 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23095 /23240 | |
| Elevation | 344–497 m (1,129–1,631 ft) (avg. 389 m or 1,276 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Le Grand-Bourg is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D4, D52 and the D912 road, the pilgrimage route known as St James's Way. The Gartempe River flows through the middle of the commune’s territory.
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