La Chaussade

La Chaussade
Commune
Location of La Chaussade
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Coordinates: 45°59′23″N 2°14′08″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Aubusson
Intercommunality	CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gina Virgoulay[1]
Area ^1	7.19 km^2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	96
• Density	13/km^2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23059 /23200
Elevation	543–663 m (1,781–2,175 ft) (avg. 610 m or 2,000 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Chaussade (French pronunciation: [la ʃosad]; Occitan: La Chauçada) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small village of forestry and farming situated just 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D40, D39 and the D993.

The Voueize has its source in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	106	—
1968	123	+16.0%
1975	111	−9.8%
1982	108	−2.7%
1990	105	−2.8%
1999	104	−1.0%
2008	115	+10.6%

Sights

• The thirteenth century church.
• The three châteaux of Baboneix, Le Rechautier and l'Etang.
• A donjon at Chalard.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.