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Le Monteil au Vicomte

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Creuse

Population (2008)
  
226

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:48 AM

Region
  
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Canton
  
Royère-de-Vassivière

Area
  
14.4 km²

Arrondissement
  
Aubusson, Creuse

Le Monteil-au-Vicomte

Intercommunality
  
Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière

Weather
  
2°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 96% Humidity

Le Monteil-au-Vicomte is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Contents

Map of 23460 Le Monteil-au-Vicomte, France

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the Thaurion river, some 12 miles (19 km) west of Aubusson, at the junction of the D3, D36 and the D37 roads. The commune is within the boundaries of the natural park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).

Sights

  • The thirteenth-century church at Le Monteil.
  • The thirteenth-century church at Chatain.
  • A ruined castle donjon, dating from the twelfth century.

    • Personalities

  • Pierre d'Aubusson (1423 - 30 June 1503), Grand Master of the order of St. John of Jerusalem (the Knights Hospitaller) was born at the castle.

    • References

    Le Monteil-au-Vicomte Wikipedia
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