Bourganeuf, Creuse Département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
🇫🇷 Bourganeuf is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central 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, a 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 hydroelectricity power. Thanks to French engineer, Marcel Deprez, the waterfalls of the river were harnessed to light up the streets, mairie, shops and cafes.
Sights • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century. • The church of St.Jean, dating from the fifteenth century. • The remains of a 12th-century castle. • Four chapels. • A museum of electricity. • The archaeological museum in the Zizim(Cem) tower.
Europe/Paris/Creuse
Bourganeuf has a population of over 2,487 people. Bourganeuf also forms part of the wider Guéret Arrondissement which has a population of over 74,822 people. It is also a part of the larger Creuse Department. Bourganeuf is situated 32 km south of Guéret.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Bourganeuf has links with:
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Locations Near: Bourganeuf 1.75707,45.9533
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🇫🇷 Châteauroux 1.691,46.81 d: 95.4
🇫🇷 Montluçon 2.602,46.339 d: 78
🇫🇷 Montmorillon 0.872,46.427 d: 86.1
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