Population (2008) 2,917 Local time Friday 9:52 AM | Canton Bourganeuf Area 22.54 km² | |
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Intercommunality Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière Weather 11°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Bourganeuf (Occitan: Borgon Nuòu) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Map of 23400 Bourganeuf, France
Geography
An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Taurion river, some 21 miles (34 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D8, D912, D940 and the D941.
History
The year 1103 saw the village become home to the Knights of St John, who built a castle here.
Prince Cem Sultan, pretender to the throne of the Ottoman Empire, was kept prisoner here in the fifteenth century.
In 1886, the commune was the third place in all of France to be supplied with power using hydroelectricity. Thanks to French engineer, Marcel Deprez, the waterfalls of the river were harnessed to light up the streets, mairie, shops and cafes.