Usson
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Issoire | |
| Canton | Brassac-les-Mines | |
| Community association | Agglo Pays d'Issoire | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 32 ' N , 3 ° 20' E | |
| height | 394-633 m | |
| surface | 5.43 km 2 | |
| Residents | 286 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 53 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 63490 | |
| INSEE code | 63439 | |
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Usson is a French municipality with 286 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Issoire and the canton of Brassac-les-Mines . Usson is located in the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park and is classified as one of the Plus beaux villages de France ( Most Beautiful Villages in France ).
geography
The village is located on a volcanic hill overlooking the Val d'Allier . The neighboring municipalities are: Saint-Jean-en-Val , Saint-Rémy-de-Chargnat , Sauxillanges and Varennes-sur-Usson .
history
The fortress Usson was from 1585 to 1605 forced the whereabouts of Margaret of Valois , called La Reine Margot , the first wife of Henry IV. Richelieu was the imposing plant later grind .
Population development
- 1962: 144
- 1968: 168
- 1975: 178
- 1982: 183
- 1990: 188
- 1999: 194
- 2007: 255
- 2013: 266
Attractions
The triple curtain wall of the fortress, the Romanesque church Saint-Maurice and houses from the 15th and 16th centuries are worth seeing.
