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.

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**

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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

Aubusson 04.JPG|Castle of Aubusson
Aubusson - Hôtel de ville.JPG|Aubusson city hall
Aubusson -Maison des Vallenet -3.JPG|*Maison des Vallenet*
Aubusson 09.JPG|Saint-Jean factory

## 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