Coussey
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Coussey (French pronunciation: [kusɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Coussey | |
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The road into Coussey | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Coussey | |
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| Coordinates: 48°24′33″N 5°41′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Canton | Neufchâteau |
| Intercommunality | CC l'Ouest Vosgien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Coiffier[1] |
Area 1 | 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 716 |
| • Density | 44.7/km2 (116/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88118 /88630 |
| Elevation | 267–422 m (876–1,385 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sights
The twelfth-century church of Notre Dame (Our Lady) has a romanesque exterior while the interior is primarily in the Gothic style. Coussey the origins of the Coussey family.
Personalities
- Sir James Henley Coussey, who chaired the Coussey Constitutional Committee set up in December 1949 to draw up a new Constitution for the Gold Coast.
