Gouzon

French commune |name=Gouzon
region=Limousin
departement=Creuse
arrondissement=Guéret
canton=Jarnages
insee=23093
cp=23230
mayor= Jean-Pierre Vacher
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Carrefour des Quatre Provinces
longitude=2.23944444444
latitude=46.1925
alt moy=378 m
alt mini=366
alt maxi=476 m
hectares=5003
km²=50.03
sans=1381
date-sans=1999
dens=27|

Gouzon is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

The inhabitants are known as Gouzonnais and Gouzonnaises

Geography

Gouzon straddles the N145 between Montluçon and Gueret

Population

Places and monuments

*13th century church with a shingle-covered steeple.
*Church of St Nicolas of the Forge (5KM) - Some medieval frescos.
*Étang de Grands-Champs – Fly-fishing lake
*Étang des Landes (7KM) - 120 Hectares nature reserve. Bird Observatory

Economy

*Gouzon is also a cheese made in the Limousin region.

ee also

Communes of the Creuse département

External links

(All French language)
* [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=24502 Gouzon on the website of l'Institut géographique national]
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=23093&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Gouzon on the website of l'Insee]
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=20137&req=Gouzon Gouzon on the website of Quid]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille=230093 Position of Gouzon on the map of France]
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=46.1925&longitude=2.23944444444444&zoom=8 Map of Gouzon on Mapquest]