Neussargues-Moissac
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Neussargues-Moissac (French pronunciation: [nøsaʁɡ mwasak]; Auvergnat: Nuçargues e Moissac) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Between December 2016 and January 2025, it was part of Neussargues en Pinatelle.[2][3]
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| Coordinates: 45°07′45″N 2°58′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Murat |
Area 1 | 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 824 |
| • Density | 60.5/km2 (157/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15141 /15170 |
| Elevation | 738–1,022 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,247 | — |
| 1968 | 1,252 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,213 | −3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,186 | −2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,231 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,030 | −16.3% |
| 2008 | 968 | −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
- Villa Marguerite: late 19th-century French mansion.
Personalities
- Olivier Messiaen[4][5]
- Claire Delbos, violinist, first wife of the composer Olivier Messiaen.
