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Creuse| River in central France. It rises near Aubusson, flows 255 km/158 mi from the Plateau des Millevaches northwest through a deep valley, and joins the River Vienne 19 km/12 mi north of Châtellerault. It traverses Creuse département, to which it gives its name. |
Creuse| Département in the Limousin region of France; area 5,559 sq km/2,146 sq mi; population (1999 est) 124,500. The River Creuse flows through the region, which is mountainous and has thin, unproductive soil. In the southern hills there is good pasture land. Stock-rearing is important, but potatoes and some cereals are also produced. Carpets and textiles are manufactured. The principal towns are Guéret (administrative centre) and Aubusson. |
| Creuse is formed of part of the former province of Marche and small parts of Poitou, Bourbonnais, Limousin, and Berry. |
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