Boussac-Bourg

Boussac-Bourg
Commune
The church in Boussac-Bourg
Location of Boussac-Bourg
Boussac-Bourg Boussac-Bourg
Coordinates: 46°21′43″N 2°14′07″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Boussac
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hervé Grimaud
Area 1	38.69 km2 (14.94 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	687
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23032 /23600
Elevation	310–499 m (1,017–1,637 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boussac-Bourg (French pronunciation: [busak buʁ]; Occitan: Boçac Borg) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Béroux, some 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D916 and the D997. The Petite Creuse river forms much of the southern border of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	844	—
1968	887	+5.1%
1975	882	−0.6%
1982	892	+1.1%
1990	899	+0.8%
1999	788	−12.3%
2008	789	+0.1%

Sights

• The two churches, built alongside each other: Notre-Dame and St. Martin, both dating from the eleventh century.
• A rural museum, housed in an old factory.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department