We moved to Creuse between Gueret & Bouganeuf in December. The countryside is lovely - a bit like a cross between Wales & the Chilterns. If you like walking or riding it's the place to be! The people have been wonderful, we're in a hamlet of 5 houses, only two permanently inhabited, and the neighbours invited us round for Christmas dinner. We nearly bought a house in Correze south of Felletin but it seems to be much colder there. Even here it's pretty cold but we've just had 2 weeks in the 20's. Good luck!