Maison-Feyne

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Maison-Feyne
The church of Saint-Jean, in Maison-Feyne
The church of Saint-Jean, in Maison-Feyne
Maison-Feyne is located in France
Maison-Feyne
Maison-Feyne
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Location within Limousin region
Maison-Feyne is located in Limousin
Maison-Feyne
Maison-Feyne
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Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Dun-le-Palestel
Intercommunality Pays Dunois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Claude Chavegrand
Area1 13.27 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 303
 • Density 23/km2 (59/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 23117 / 23800
Elevation 208–368 m (682–1,207 ft)
(avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Maison-Feyne is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D44, D46 and the D913 roads. The Creuse River forms a small part of the northeast border of the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 301 —    
1968 354 +17.6%
1975 356 +0.6%
1982 357 +0.3%
1990 314 −12.0%
1999 290 −7.6%
2008 303 +4.5%

Sights

  • The church of the Assumption, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

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