Tusson
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Confolens | |
| Canton | Charente North | |
| Community association | Coeur de Charente | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 56 ' N , 0 ° 4' E | |
| height | 72-148 m | |
| surface | 13.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 221 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16140 | |
| INSEE code | 16390 | |
Tusson is a French commune of 221 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Confolens and the canton of Charente-Nord .
Neighboring municipalities of Tusson are Bessé in the north, Charmé in the northeast, Ligné in the east, Fouqueure in the south, Villejésus in the southwest, Ébréon in the west and Souvigné in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 494 | 441 | 413 | 389 | 349 | 317 | 298 | 222 |
Attractions
- Saint-Jacques Church (13th and 15th centuries)
- Ruins of Les Dames Abbey (12th century, Monument historique )
- Monastery garden
- Four tumuli (Monument historique)
- Maison du Patrimoine, the lodge of Margaret of Navarre (15th century, Monument historique)
- Clos des Hommes
Abbaye des Dames
Saint-Jacques church
Maison du Patrimoine
Monastery garden
Clos des Hommes
Web links
Commons : Tusson - collection of images, videos and audio files
