Country France Department Creuse Seat Gentioux-Pigerolles Commune 7 | Region Limousin Arrondissement Aubusson Communes 7 | |
The Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles is a former canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 7 communes, which joined the canton of Felletin in 2015.
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Geography
An area of farming, forestry and quarrying, with the town of Gentioux-Pigerolles, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 525m (Faux-la-Montagne) to 929m (Gentioux-Pigerolles) with an average altitude of 751m.
Composition
The Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles comprises 7 communes and a total of 1487 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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