Mourioux-Vieilleville

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Thierry Mondon^[1]Area25.2 km² (9.7 sq mi)Population521 • Density21/km² (54/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation379–516 m (1,243–1,693 ft)
(avg. 456 m or 1,496 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mourioux-Vieilleville (French pronunciation: [muʁju vjɛjvil]; Occitan: Moriòu Vielhavila) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming, comprising the village and a few hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D50, D42 and the D912a1 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	864	—
1968	941	+8.9%
1975	851	−9.6%
1982	719	−15.5%
1990	629	−12.5%
1999	569	−9.5%
2008	588	+3.3%

Sights

• The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
• A group of dolmen called "le Four des Fades".
• A fifteenth-century house known as "le Monastère".

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References