Royère-de-Vassivière

Royère-de-Vassivière
Vassivière Lake Vassivière Lake
Coat of arms of Royère-de-Vassivière Coat of arms
Royère-de-Vassivière
Location within Limousin region Royère-de-Vassivière
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Royère-de-Vassivière
Intercommunality	Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Raymond Rabeteau
Area1	74.14 km2 (28.63 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	566
• Density	7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23165 / 23460
Elevation	540–829 m (1,772–2,720 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.

Royère-de-Vassivière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 17 miles (27 km) south of Aubusson on the D3, D7, D8 and the D59 roads. The rivers Maulde and Thaurion rise within the borders of the commune.
The commune lies within the regional park of the Millevaches, an area of the 1000 sources, not cows.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	831	—
1968	771	−7.2%
1975	744	−3.5%
1982	782	+5.1%
1990	670	−14.3%
1999	636	−5.1%
2008	566	−11.0%

Sights

File:1919 L'autobus place de la Mayade.jpg

The Ceres fountain in 1919

• The church of St.Germain, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The Ceres fountain, opposite the church.
• The Lac de Vassiviere.
• The Lac de Lavaud-Gelade.
• The Modern Art Centre on the l'île de Vassivière.
• The Sculpture Park: 30 monumental sculptures by French and oversees artists.

See also

File:Vassivière sketch map.png

Location of the lake of Vassivere

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Website of the Communauté de Communes of Bourganeuf and Royère de Vassivière (French)
• Royère-de-Vassivière on the Quid website (French)