Clairavaux

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Clairavaux is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France. This small forestry and farming village is located by the banks of the Creuse River, some 13 miles (21 km) south of Aubusson at the junction of the D31 and the D982 roads.

The French Ministry of Culture lists several historic monuments in Clairavaux:
- The twelfth-century church of Saint-Roch et de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame
- The remains of a feudal castle, the château-fort of Puyravaux, at Branges
- A 13th-century chapel, previously the parish church Sainte-Anne et Saint-Louis, at Boucheresse
- A 12th-century stone cross
A memorial commemorates two members of the French Resistance, killed by the Wehrmacht on 14 July 1944 at Clairavaux.
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Coordinates:   45°47'1"N   2°10'5"E
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