La Chaussade
| La Chaussade | |
|---|---|
  La Chaussade | |
|
Location within Limousin region  La Chaussade | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′23″N 2°14′08″E / 45.9897°N 2.2356°ECoordinates: 45°59′23″N 2°14′08″E / 45.9897°N 2.2356°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Vigneron |
| Area1 | 7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 115 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23059 / 23200 |
| Elevation |
543–663 m (1,781–2,175 ft) (avg. 610 m or 2,000 ft) |
|
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
La Chaussade is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A small village of forestry and farming situated just 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D40, D39 and the D993.
The Voueize has its source in the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 106 | — |
| 1968 | 123 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 111 | −9.8% |
| 1982 | 108 | −2.7% |
| 1990 | 105 | −2.8% |
| 1999 | 104 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 115 | +10.6% |
Sights
- The thirteenth century church.
- The three châteaux of Baboneix, Le Rechautier and l'Etang.
- A donjon at Chalard.
See also
References
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Chaussade. |
- La Chaussade on the Quid website (French)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, November 01, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.