Brousse, Creuse

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Brousse

(2020–2026) Brice Simonet^[1]Area

3.63 km² (1.40 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

30 • Density8.3/km² (21/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

23034 /23700

Elevation595–739 m (1,952–2,425 ft)
(avg. 490 m or 1,610 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brousse (French pronunciation: [bʁus] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Brossa) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A very small forestry and farming village situated just 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson on the D996 road.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	35	—
1968	47	+34.3%
1975	39	−17.0%
1982	39	+0.0%
1990	32	−17.9%
1999	36	+12.5%
2008	26	−27.8%
2012	24	−7.7%

Sights

The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
The castle, dating from the fifteenth century.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.