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Topic: Creuse River


  
  Creuse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Creuse is part of the current region of Limousin and is surrounded by the départements of Corrèze, Haute-Vienne, Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cher, and Indre.
It is located in the Massif Central and is permeated by the Creuse River and its tributaries.
The river is dammed at several locations both for water supply and hydroelectricity generation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Creuse   (308 words)

  
 Vienne River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It supports numerous hydro-electric dams, it is a significant tributary of the lower Loire and it is the main river of the Limousin region and also of the eastern part of the Poitou-Charentes region.
Two French départements are named after the Vienne river: the Haute-Vienne (87) in the Limousin region and the Vienne (86) in the Poitou-Charentes region.
The Vienne rises as a spring in the department of the Corrèze, at the foot of Mont Audouze, on the Plateau de Millevaches.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vienne_River   (222 words)

  
 Centre,Loire Valley Departement Information
It is bordered by the Département of Loiret to the north, Nièvre to the east, Allier to the southeast, Creuse to the south, Indre to the southwest and Loire-et-Cher to the northwest.
The Allier and Loire rivers flow to the département’s east and the département’s surface consists primarily of agricultural and wooded land.
It is bounded by the Département of Loir-et-Cher to the north, Cher to the east, Haute-Vienne and Creuse to the south, Vienne to the southwest and Indre-et-Loire to the west.
www.french-at-a-touch.com /French_Regions/Centre/centre_departements.htm   (694 words)

  
 Limousin Departement Information
It is bounded by the départements of Creuse in the north, Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme, in Auvergne, on the east, Lot, in the region of
The Creuse département is bounded by the départements of Indre and Cher on the north, Allier and Puy-du-D
The département’s north is separated from the south by the westward-flowing Vienne River.
www.french-at-a-touch.com /French_Regions/Limousin/limousin_departement_information.htm   (281 words)

  
 Search Results for "Creuse"
5,546), Creuse dept., central France, in the former province of Marche, on the Creuse River.
It is coextensive with Creuse dept., much of the Haute-Vienne dept., and parts of Vienne, Indre,...
...to Chauvigny, where he tarried that Thursday in the town and without along by the river of Creuse, and the next day the king passed the river at the bridge there,...
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Creuse   (227 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Creuse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
It is coextensive with Creuse dept., much of the Haute-Vienne dept., and parts of Vienne, Indre, and Charente depts.
Ideas afloat at L'Anse Creuse: Physics students from two schools to see what holds up, what takes plunge.
Toy, not bomb, is found on school roof: L'Anse Creuse students return after evacuation.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Creuse   (409 words)

  
 Drawbridge Castles — Bridging Hospitality and History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Located on the peaceful banks of the Creuse River, this active monastery is one of the largest in Europe.
Creuse River – Château du Soudun sits majestically on the banks of the Creuse River, which is perfect for water activities such as kayaking or canoeing, or for some rest or relaxation in the heart of nature.
Sitting on the banks of the Loire River, this château is a testament to aristocratic life in the 15th century.
www.drawbridgecastles.com /soudun/attractions.html   (1089 words)

  
 Bonjour Paris : Travel, Hotels, Food, Wine, Restaurants, Paris France - Touriste: Creuse
Creuse is one of the three departments that make up the Limousin Region in the centre of France.
Creuse is also proud (and justly so) of its architectural, cultural and artistic heritage.
In the south, perched on the banks of the river Creuse, Aubusson and its sister town of Felletin became capital of tapestry-making in the Middle Ages.
www.bonjourparis.com /Articles/Destination_France/Touriste:_Creuse   (759 words)

  
 FRANCE on Your Own Newsletter
The river is now flowing from the south, and as we proceed in that direction it widens just north of the boundary with the département of the Creuse forming Lac de Chambon.
The Creuse bypasses the capital city of the département, Guêret, and arrives some 31 kilometers later at Aubusson, certainly a familiar name to everyone, the center of tapestry making in France, and one of the most renowned textile centers in the world.
The river plays a large part in the success of Aubusson -- its exceptionally pure waters contribute to the fine and delicate dyes used in both tapestries and rugs.
www.franceonyourown.com /News_8_3_05.htm   (1195 words)

  
 Limousin guide
But the Creuse also has a history, with the royal tapestry town of Aubusson, the architecture and building of the sought-after masons of the Creuse, and many fine Romanesque churches hiding priceless altar screens, enamelled reliquaries and other treasures.
Following the Petite Creuse river from Boussac towards Fresselines and Crozant, where it meets the Grande Creuse, you are still in George Sand country (‘Laura’).
Aubusson the town is in itself charming, built along the valley of the Creuse river, with interesting architectural features from the Middle Ages, turrets, carved windows and doorways.
www.limousinguide.com /2005/creuse.asp   (1047 words)

  
 Dam decommissioning in France
- The demolition of the Kemansquillec dam on the Léguer river (Côte d'Armor)
As this dam is the nearest obstacle to the sea, at the confluence of major rivers, its particular situation created a substantial impact on numerous species of migratory fishes.
Lampreys were observed on the Vienne river down-stream of the Châtellerault dam, and consequently a new population of lampreys recolonised the Creuse river up to Saint-Gaultier, the Gartempe river up to Saulgé and the Anglin up to Cancrenier.
www.rivernet.org /general/dams/decommissioning/decom3_e.htm   (4301 words)

  
 Lee Jordan-Anders and Jefferson C. Harrison: The Colors of Impressionism
"A river God laughs at the water that tickles him." Ravel renders his image of constantly flowing water in such a way that the hard edges of classical formal structure are worn away.
Unlike the Creuse River scene, which exults in nature's wildness, the mood here is gentle and contemplative.
Also unlike the Creuse scene, where Monet was very much an outsider, a tourist painting a landscape he knew he would soon have to leave, the Meadow at Giverny radiates a powerful feeling of home.
facultystaff.vwc.edu /~ljordananders/impress.htm   (1901 words)

  
 Creuse Bed & Breakfast B & B Creuse Limousin
The Auberge des Pecheurs (comprising 7 chambres d'hôtes, a restaurant and bar) is situated in the Creuse in the Limousin region of France, in the picturesque village of La Celle Dunoise which is set on the banks of the river Creuse.
Auberge des Pecheurs overlooks the river and its 14th Century bridge & church- this really is a picture postcard setting.
La Celle Dunoise is almost surrounded on all sides by the river as it snakes through the department.
www.frenchentree.com /france-limousin-creuse-bed-breakfast/home.asp?r=23072   (327 words)

  
 TransCanadaHighway.com Deep River, Ontario
In 1686, Chevalier de Royes named the 70 km stretch of the Ottawa River riviere creuse, which was translated a century later as Deep River.
The River is over 75 metres deep at its deepest point a few km downriver from the town.
This town was created in 1944 as a residence for thoe families of scientists and staff at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories.
www.transcanadahighway.com /ontario/DeepRiver.htm   (154 words)

  
 surroundings
In this green, sparsely populated area small rivers cross the landscape of gently rolling hills, wooded slopes and hedgerows.
Within a distance of 5 to 25 km, there are nice trips for young and old such as picnic -and playgrounds by an old watermill or near a Cisterian Abbey.
On the river you also find the Chateau de Boussac, where George Sand wrote her novel 'Jeanne'.
www.creuse-nature.com /uk/omgeving.htm   (105 words)

  
 CREATE for Life/France-Limousin-creativity-holidays/Where we are   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
It is on the edge of the village of Chéniers in the ancient and unhurried departemente of La Creuse, Limousin, Central France.
Around the village the gentle, rolling countryside is mostly unspoiled pasture land and woods of oak, chestnut and beech.
The Petite Creuse river snakes around the village, and a few kilometres away is the Creuse river itself with its gorges, lakes and beaches for swimming.
www.create4life.net /where.html   (343 words)

  
 River & Lake Fishing in the Creuse, Limousin from FrenchEntrée.com
River & Lake Fishing in the Creuse, Limousin from FrenchEntrée.com
River & Lake Fishing in the Creuse, Limousin
The Creuse system has everything you could wish for in terms of river and lake fishing, particularly in the area known as the Pays de Trois Lacs, which are damned stretches of the river.
www.frenchentree.com /france-limousin-fishing/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=4907   (1879 words)

  
 The Creuse region : room, hotel, restaurant, leisure in the heart of France
The Creuse, is a "département" in the center of France, completely natural, at the linguistic boundary of the "Oc" and the "Oil" languages.
Artits have come to this area a long time ago : the shadow of George Sand still "floats" above the Creuse river; at Grozant you have a school for painters,...so much has to be discovered by you in this part of France.
Let yourself be charmed by the Creuse, here you will be welcomed like a friend, and we are sure, you will want to come back again.
www.lacreuse.com /en/en_010_presentation.htm   (149 words)

  
 Buy French Property in Manche   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
river Creuse, which is well stocked with carp, and trout.The mill is in a perfect location and only 10kmn from the main town of Geuret.
The property has a bar with a class IV license and the regular cliental is a mixture of both French and English.
There is an area of land behind the main house and gites that backs onto the river and would be ideal as a fishing venture.
www.buyfrenchproperty.com /property/lacreuse/2.htm   (1923 words)

  
 History of South River - About South River
The first South River School building was a one-room school, 24 X 32 and 11 feet high inside.
Here the logs were converted to valuable lumber, to be used locally or shipped down the river and lake to the Detroit area where they were sold.
The ninth grade attended South River until the high school was built in 1965.
www.lc-ps.org /Schools/SouthRiver/History   (964 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
A prolific painter, Monet was also known for his 'series paintings', where he would make multiple paintings of the same subject (often a landscape) at different times of the day or year.
One series of 14 winter paintings at the Creuse river was disrupted when a tree that was a major focus of the paintings started to bloom in the spring.
Monet wanted the series to be set exclusively in the winter, so he had the tree stripped bare so he could finish the series.
www.evl.uic.edu /park/478/MonetBio.html   (111 words)

  
 Total-Fishing.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Creuse, part of the Limousin region in the central France is known to some as ‘the green heart of France' because of its countryside.
Others calls is 'the green and blue land' because of its green fields and woods that cover rolling hills and the blue of the sky and reflected in its many rivers and lakes.
Rivers and lakes have been cleaned up and are regularly inspected.
www.total-fishing.com /news.asp?Action=View&ID=064A4A12566E4FA1BFAA8A5138331FDB   (821 words)

  
 Home
'La Creuse' is an area of outstanding natural beauty within the Limousin region, known as the 'Lake District of France', located halfway between Paris and Toulouse.
It is a land of beautiful lakes, upland pastures and forestry, with stunning gorges along the River Creuse having inspired many impressionist painters including Claude Monet.
It is also rich in history, with the royal tapestry town of Aubusson, the sought after architecture of the Creuse stonemasons and the many charming villages and towns where you can still find medieval buildings used by the pilgrims on their way to Saint Jacques de Compostelle.
www.joiedevivre-creuse.com   (423 words)

  
 Macomb Daily : Celebrating knowledge of the river 10/29/04
Fillmore and L'Anse Creuse students were joined by Center Line schools from Macomb County, along with students from Clarkston High School, Rochester Hart Middle School in Rochester and Pontiac Washington Middle School in Oakland County.
The information gathered by the students is then turned into a "Clinton River Scorecard," where the Clinton River Watershed uses the Water Quality Index developed by the Izaak Walton League of America to assess the river's health.
The results of the student monitoring revealed: Good conditions for the upper Clinton River; Paint Creek and the Main Clinton River; Excellent conditions for the North Branch of the Clinton River; and Fair to Good conditions for the Clinton River East Branch and Red Run Drain.
www.macombdaily.com /stories/102904/loc_river001.shtml   (576 words)

  
 L'Ecole Buissonniere in Creuse - Walking and hiking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The hamlet used to have a specific funerary custom: before the procession left to go to the village and the cemetery, people used to break the holy water bowl, which had been at the bedside of the deacesed, on the cross.
where, formerly, the Creuse river ran as a tumultuous torrent and dug impressive pits (a "gour" means a deep hole in a river).
This name is certainly one of the most widespread in the Creuse departement (46 examples !) and in the Middle Ages indicated a defensive fence.
www.ecole-b.com /walking-hiking.htm   (1852 words)

  
 France's hidden treasure - Salon
The Creuse belongs to an anti-Paris, another France, that was rich when Lutetia was still a swampy Roman outpost.
Its wealth is in the ground, and the ground has been shaped by humans for millennia, until you can't always tell where nature stops and human nature begins.
After 17 years in France I don't mind playing tourist -- hey, the French do it, and it's their country -- but the only tourism I really like is parking myself in a place long and often enough to forget that I don't live there yet.
dir.salon.com /story/travel/feature/1999/11/16/creuse/index.html   (719 words)

  
 Creuse Property Guide
Its proximity to both the River Creuse and Lac du Courtille means that there are plenty of watersports available.
It sits attractively between green hills with the River Creuse not that far away.
The Creuse is the north-eastern department of the Limousin region of central France.
www.frenchpropertylinks.com /Limousin/creuse   (540 words)

  
 Ref
In a picturesque setting beside the river Creuse.
River frontage with private fishing, offering potential for fishing holidays.
This stone watermill was built in 1831 in a lovely picturesque setting alongside the river Creuse, and has very good fishing.
www.jacwoodestates.co.uk /JOH_218.htm   (347 words)

  
 Salon | France's hidden treasure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Creuse is too far from Paris (three hours south by car) to be completely overrun, but the locals say that within five years it will be another kind of place.
One of the reasons I go to the Creuse is to remind myself about that violence, and how to handle it.
The Creuse requires that you watch the grass you're walking on, because that tangled carpet could hide a hole, and that shady spot might be a lounge for snakes.
www.salon.com /travel/feature/1999/11/16/creuse/print.html   (2686 words)

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