historical province of La Marche

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The historical province of La Marche was a former region of central France known for its rural landscapes, fortified towns, and role as a frontier territory between Limousin and Poitou.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical province of France
abolishedBy French Revolution
abolitionYear 1790
administrativeType province of the Ancien Régime
borderedBy Auvergne
Berry
Limousin
Poitou
climate temperate oceanic
contains Aubusson
Bellac
Bourganeuf
Guéret
La Souterraine
Le Dorat
country France
currentTerritoryIncludes most of Creuse department
northern Haute-Vienne
parts of Indre
parts of Vienne
economicActivity agriculture
cattle raising
textile production
historicalCapital Guéret
historicalFunction buffer zone between French crown lands and neighboring principalities
historicalRulerTitle Count of La Marche
linked to: Counts of La Marche
historicalStatus frontier county
knownFor fortified towns
frontier role between Limousin and Poitou
rural landscapes
language French
Occitan
locatedIn Massif Central region
linked to: Massif Central

central France
notableFor tapestry production in Aubusson
partOf General government of Limousin (in later Ancien Régime)
linked to: County of Limousin

Kingdom of France
ruledBy House of Bourbon
House of Lusignan
linked to: Lusignan dynasty
succeededBy Charente department
Creuse department
Haute-Vienne department
Indre department
Vienne department
terrain granite plateau
hilly
timePeriod Ancien Régime
Middle Ages

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Chambon-sur-Voueize locatedIn historical province of La Marche