Gouise
Encyclopedia
Gouise is a commune
in the Allier
department in central France
.
This small village
is situated at the crossing of two secondary departmental roads, the D102 (East-West from Saint-Voir
to Bessay-sur-Allier
) and the D105 (North-South from Neuilly-le-Réal
to Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux
). Oddly, it has no church but a small town hall with an adjacent meeting room.
) and tourism
(bed and breakfast
). There is also a construction work company. Other people live there but go to work in town (Moulins
) or in neighbouring villages.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Allier
Allier
Allier is a department in central France named after the river Allier.- History :Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.In 1940, the government of Marshal...
department in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
This small village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
is situated at the crossing of two secondary departmental roads, the D102 (East-West from Saint-Voir
Saint-Voir
Saint-Voir is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
to Bessay-sur-Allier
Bessay-sur-Allier
Bessay-sur-Allier is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
) and the D105 (North-South from Neuilly-le-Réal
Neuilly-le-Réal
Neuilly-le-Réal is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
to Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux
Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux
Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
). Oddly, it has no church but a small town hall with an adjacent meeting room.
Population
Economy
Gouise lives mainly on farming (cattleCattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
) and tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
(bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
). There is also a construction work company. Other people live there but go to work in town (Moulins
Moulins, Allier
Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department.Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin the Anne de Beaujeu Museum.-History:...
) or in neighbouring villages.