Cussac, Haute-Vienne

Cussac (French pronunciation: [kysak]; Occitan: Cuçac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Inhabitants are known as Cussacois.

Cussac
Commune
The centre of Cussac
Coat of arms
Location of Cussac
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Coordinates: 45°42′24″N 0°51′08″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Haute-Vienne
Arrondissement	Rochechouart
Canton	Rochechouart
Intercommunality	CC Ouest Limousin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Chambon[1]
Area 1	31.70 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,153
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	87054 /87150
Elevation	264–476 m (866–1,562 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It has a supermarket, garden centre, clothes shops, chemist, Doctors, opticians, bakery, library, bars and restaurants.

The town is situated in the Parc naturel régional Périgord Limousin. There are many places for walking. There are plenty of lakes and rivers for fishing.

Unlike many villages in the area this village is increasing in population and investments are being made by the Mayor.

The nearest airport Limoges is about 45 mins away by car.

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  Church
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  The fountain of devotion; the good fountain of La Mazaurie, in Cussac
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  Round chestnut dryer called clédier

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Vienne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.