Boussac (Creuse)
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Boussac Boçac |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Boussac (main town) | |
| Community association | Creuse Confluence | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 21 ' N , 2 ° 13' E | |
| height | 335-395 m | |
| surface | 1.48 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,257 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 849 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23600 | |
| INSEE code | 23031 | |
 Boussac Castle |
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Boussac ( Occitan Bočac ) is a French municipality with 1257 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It is located in the Creuse department , Arrondissement Aubusson , and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Boussac . The inhabitants are the Boussaquins .
geography
Boussac is located about 33 kilometers northeast of Guéret on the north bank of the Petite Creuse and is surrounded to the north by Boussac-Bourg and to the south by Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc . The branch from the Montluçon - Saint-Sulpice-Laurière railway line and the station on this river have now been closed.
coat of arms
Blazon : Three golden sheaves bound in red in blue .
history
The name of the community is derived from the Latin Bociacum (House of Bocius). The de Brosse family ruled the area from the 12th century . The most famous representatives were Jean I. de Brosse (Marshal of France) and Jean II. De Brosse . The Château Boussac was built in the 15th century and was the residence of George Sand several times .
In 1800 the Brosse arrondissement was created (until 1926), which included the cantons of Boussac, Chambon , Châtelus and Jarnages .
Population development
- 1962: 1,514
- 1968: 1,557
- 1975: 1.933
- 1982: 1,852
- 1990: 1,652
- 1999: 1,602
- 2006: 1,436
- 2016: 1,267
Personalities
- Jean Debourges (1747–1834), politician
- François-Godefroy Desaincthorent (1766–1823), politician
- Pierre Leroux (1797–1871), philosopher and mayor of Boussac
- Roger Cerclier (1899–1950), politician and resistance fighter
