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DeutschUsson, Puy-de-Dôme
Usson | |
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 The village on its volcanic mound | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Usson  | |
  Usson  Usson | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′42″N 3°20′24″E / 45.5283°N 3.34°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Issoire |
| Canton | Brassac-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Agglo Pays d'Issoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Livet[1] |
Area 1 | 5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 309 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63439 /63490 |
| Elevation | 394–633 m (1,293–2,077 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Usson (French pronunciation: [ysɔ̃]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
History
[edit]Usson's castle was the residence of Margaret of Valois from 1585 to 1605. It was demolished under the order of Cardinal Richelieu. According to a 15th-century drawing from the Armorial d'Auvergne, the fortress was large and heavily fortified, with three surrounding walls and 20 towers. The castle's motto was garde le traître et la dent (lit. beware the traitor and the tooth), suggesting that the secure fortifications could only be threatened by traitors or starvation.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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