Basville
Basville | |
|---|---|
Location of Basville  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Crocq |
| Intercommunality | Haut Pays Marchois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Pigeon |
| Area 1 | 22.57 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | 184 |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23017 /23260 |
| Elevation | 675–826 m (2,215–2,710 ft) (avg. 692 m or 2,270 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Basville is a commune in the Creuse département of the Limousin region of central France.
Geography
An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with the department of Allier, some 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the D16 roads.
The small river Tardes rises in the commune, then flows westward through the commune.
The Chavanon (locally called la Ramade) forms part of the commune's southern border.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 289 | 225 | 300 | 274 | 224 | 195 | 184 |
| From the year 1962[1] on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- Several old watermills.
- A dolmen at the Bois d'Urbe.
- A Roman pottery kiln at la Villatte.
- The Château du Layris.
- The thirteenth century church at Saint-Alvard.
See also
External links
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted 20 March 2009.
