Aubusson, Creuse

Aubusson (Occitan auvergnat: Le Buçon, formerly Aubuçon) is a commune of the  Creuse department in central France, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

History
In 1790, when the departments were created, Aubusson was named as district of the Creuse department and an arrondissement in 1800.

Geography
The commune of Aubusson is in the southern part of the department, at the confluence of the Creuse river and its tributary the Beauze river. The city is at the northeastern end of the Millevaches plateau.

It has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The city of Aubusson is at about  from Bordeaux, at  from Toulouse, at  from Paris and at  from Lyon.
+ Aubusson and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Aubusson

The communes that are around Aubusson are Blessac, Alleyrat, Saint-Maixant, Saint-Amand, Saint-Alpinien , Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf, Moutier-Rozeille, Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne and Saint-Marc-à-Frongier.


Aubusson has an oceanic climate with relatively hot summers, mild winters and abundant rainfall, Cfb in the Köppen climate classification.

Population
The inhabitants of Aubusson are known, in French, as Aubussonnais (women: Aubussonnaises).

The commune of Aubusson has a population, in 2014, of 3,591; its population density is of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Aubusson

Aubusson forms the urban area of Aubusson with a population of 3,679 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Aubusson, formed by 9 communes with a population of 6,386 inhabitants and an area of .

 Administration 
Aubusson is the subprefecture of the Creuse department, the capital of the arrondissement of Aubusson and the administrative centre () of the canton of Aubusson, with 9,437 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Creuse Grand Sud ().

Tapestry
Aubusson is well known for its tapestry and carpets, which have been famous throughout the world since the 14th century. Its origins were born with the arrival of weavers from Flanders, who moved to Aubusson around 1580. There is a famous collection of Aubusson tapestries at Vallon-Pont-d'Arc.

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Aubusson
 Communes of the Creuse department

References

Other websites

 Ville de Aubusson - official website 
 Conseil Départamental de la Creuse 
 Préfecture de la Creuse 
 Aubusson et Felletin Tourism website  

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Creuse