Neussargues-Moissac

Neussargues-Moissac (Auvergnat: Nuçargues e Moissac) is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Neussargues en Pinatelle.[2][3]

Neussargues-Moissac
Part of Neussargues en Pinatelle
A general view of Neussargues-Moissac
Location of Neussargues-Moissac
Neussargues-Moissac
Neussargues-Moissac
Coordinates: 45°07′45″N 2°58′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementSaint-Flour
CantonMurat
CommuneNeussargues en Pinatelle
Area
1
13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
955
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
15170
Elevation738–1,022 m (2,421–3,353 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,247—    
19681,252+0.4%
19751,213−3.1%
19821,186−2.2%
19901,231+3.8%
19991,030−16.3%
2008968−6.0%

Sights
  • Château St Benoît: owned by the family of Olivier Messiaen's first wife, Claire Delbos. Messiaen worked on L'Ascension there.
  • Castle Marguerite (Villa ou Château Marguerite): 19th century building.
  • The Valley of Alagnon

The Alagnon River is tributary of the Allier River

Personalities

See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 21 September 2016 (in French)
  3. Arrêté préfectoral, correcting the creation date
  4. OM 022a - L'Ascension, pour orchestre [Paris /Neussargues, mai /juillet 1932 puis Monaco,mai /juillet 1933 > 9 février 1934].
  5. OM 022b - L'Ascension, pour orgue [Neussargues, été 1933 puis Paris, 1934].



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