Cheissoux
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Cheissoux   Chaisson la Chapèla  | 
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Eymoutiers | |
| Community association | Portes de Vassivière | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 50 ′ N , 1 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 334-548 m | |
| surface | 10.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 177 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87460 | |
| INSEE code | 87043 | |
Cheissoux , Occitan Chaisson la Chapela , is a French commune in the Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Limoges , to the canton of Eymoutiers and is a member of the Portes de Vassivière municipality . The municipality is located in the Millevaches en Limousin Regional Nature Park . Cheissoux is bordered by Auriat to the north, Saint-Moreil to the northeast, Saint-Julien-le-Petit to the east, Bujaleuf to the south and Champnétery to the west . The Maulde passes the municipality marker at its southeasternmost point. The residents call themselves Cheissounauds or Cheissounaudes .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 | 
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| Residents | 287 | 261 | 259 | 210 | 192 | 209 | 201 | 185 | 
Attractions
- Hall cross , Monument historique
 - Church Nativité-de-la Vierge , also a monument historique
 
Web links
Commons : Cheissoux  - collection of images, videos and audio files