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Creuse
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Very sparsely populated, Creuse is a "countryside" department like its neighbours, ideal for green tourism, with Lake Vassivière as the most visited site. A few abbeys and castles are also worth seeing for their cultural value.
Overview of Creuse

Key facts
- Type of place: department.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
- Location:
- Local time:
- Department code: 23.
- Bordering departments:
- Prefecture: Guéret
- Sub-prefectures: Aubusson.
- Number of municipalities: 258.
- Population: 120,581 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 5,565 km².
- Density: 22 inhabitants/km².
- Highest point:
- Lowest point:
- Coastline: 0 km; no maritime access.
- Highlights (out of ): Nature / ; Culture ; Relaxation-holidays
- Website: http://www.tourisme-creuse.com
Climate and weather
Tourism
Very sparsely populated, Creuse is a "countryside" department like its neighbours, ideal for green tourism, with Lake Vassivière as the most visited site. A few abbeys and castles are also worth seeing for their cultural value.