Gouzon
Encyclopedia
Gouzon is a commune
in the Creuse
department in central France
.
The village lies on the left bank of the Voueize
, which flows northwestward through the commune.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Creuse
Creuse
Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
department in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Gouzon straddles the N145 between Montluçon and GueretThe village lies on the left bank of the Voueize
Voueize
The Voueize is a long river in the Creuse département, central France. Its source is at La Chaussade. It flows generally northeast. It is a left tributary of the Tardes into which it flows at Chambon-sur-Voueize.-Communes along its course:...
, which flows northwestward through the commune.
Population
The inhabitants are known as Gouzonnais.Sights
- 13th-century church with a shingle-covered steeple.
- Church of St. Nicolas of the Forge (5KM) - Some medieval frescos.
- Étang de Grands-Champs – Fly-fishing lake
- Étang des Landes - 120 Hectares nature reserve. Bird Observatory