The Petite Creuse (, ''Little Creuse'') is a long river in Allier and

Creuse Creuse (; or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the east, Cor ...

departments, in central France. Its source is at Treignat, southeast of the village. It is a left tributary of the

into which it flows at Fresselines. The river is dammed at several locations creating valley lakes that are extensively used for recreation, such as

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment (Freshwater ecosystem, freshwater or Marine ecosystem, marine), but may also be caught from Fish stocking, stocked Body of water, ...

, boating and swimming. The dams are used to generate

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and to supply water treatment plants providing drinking water to local communities.

Departments and communes along its course

This list ist ordered from source to mouth: *Allier: Treignat *Creuse: Soumans, Lavaufranche, Leyrat, Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc, Boussac-Bourg, Boussac, Malleret-Boussac, Clugnat, Bétête, Saint-Dizier-les-Domaines, Genouillac, Moutier-Malcard, Bonnat, Malval, Linard, Chéniers, Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre, Chambon-Sainte-Croix, Nouzerolles, Fresselines

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Rivers of Allier Rivers of Creuse {{France-river-stub