Aubusson (Creuse)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson ( sub-prefecture ) | |
| Canton | Aubusson ( chief lieu ) | |
| Community association | Creuse Grand Sud | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 57 ′ N , 2 ° 10 ′ E | |
| height | 416-608 m | |
| surface | 19.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,366 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 175 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23200 | |
| INSEE code | 23008 | |
| Website | http://www.aubusson.fr/ | |
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Aubusson is a French commune in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the department of Creuse . It is the seat of the sub-prefecture of the same name . The place is located at an average altitude of 512 m, has an area of 19.21 km² and is inhabited by 3366 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
Aubusson is world-famous for its tapestry factories. The origin of picture knitting goes back to the 15th century. At times, Aubusson was a supplier to the French royal court. The traditional patterns of the tapestries from Aubusson were modernized by Jean Lurçat around 1939 .
geography
Aubusson is located in the south of the Creuse department on the Creuse and Beauze rivers . The municipality is associated with the Millevaches en Limousin Regional Nature Park .
history
Aubusson was originally called Albuconium, which is derived from a Celtic word.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 5669 | 5934 | 6227 | 5710 | 5097 | 4662 | 4239 | 3400 |
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Buildings
Aubusson owns some remarkable buildings from the Middle Ages and more recently. This includes the clock tower from 1579 as part of the city fortifications. Aubusson also has museums for the production of picture knitwear and the Jean Lurçat cultural center .
Personalities
- Jean II Barraband (around 1677–1725 in Berlin ) was a Huguenot religious refugee who worked in Berlin as a tapestry and entrepreneur
- Pierre I Mercier (around 1650-1729 in Dresden ) was a Huguenot Tapissier, artist and owner of a tapestry - Manufaktur in Berlin
- Jules Sandeau (1811-1883), writer
- Alfred Assolant (1827–1886), writer
- Clement de Wroblewsky (* 1943), German musician, pantomime and author of Jewish-French origin
- Jean I Barraband (around 1650–1709 in Berlin ) grew up in Aubusson. Later, as a Huguenot religious refugee, he ran a factory for tapestries in Berlin
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