Pussy, France

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The small village of Pussy (IPA: [pysi]) is located in the commune of La Léchère in the Savoie département of France, not far from Moûtiers.

The name derives from the Gallo-Roman name Pusiacum, from pusus meaning little boy.

Lying near the river Isère and the mountain of Mont Bellachat, the village boundary covers 18 km² (6.8 mile²). The local church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, was rebuilt in 1669.

In 1561 the population was recorded as 1455 people, 548 in 1776, and 276 in 1979.

Pussy and several other small villages were merged into the La Léchère commune for administrative purposes in 1972.^[1]