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Neussargues-Moissac
Administration Country France Region Auvergne Department Cantal Arrondissement Saint-Flour Canton Murat Intercommunality Pays de Murat Mayor Pierre Dalle
(2001–2008)Statistics Elevation 738–1,022 m (2,421–3,353 ft) Land area1 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) Population2 968 (2008) - Density 71 /km2 (180 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 15141/ 15170 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 45°07′45″N 2°58′37″E / 45.1291666667°N 2.97694444444°E
Neussargues-Moissac is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
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Population
Historical population of Neussargues-Moissac 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 1247 1252 1213 1186 1231 1030 968 Sights
- Château St Benoît: owned by the family of Olivier Messiaen's first wife, Claire Delbos. Messiaen worked on L'Ascension there.
- Castle Marguerite (Villa ou Château Marguerite): 19th century building.
- The Valley of Allagnon
The Allagnon River is tributary of the Allier River
Personalities
- Olivier Messiaen[1][2]
- Claire Delbos, violinist, first wife of the composer Olivier Messiaen.
See also
References
External links
- (French)about Mr. Maurice Guibal Murat at the end of the XIXth century:a city, a mayor,a newspaper by Jean-Louis Philippart
- (English)http://www.neussargues-moissac.fr/gb_patrimoine.htm
- (English)Volcano Park of Auvergne on the UNEP-WCMC site
- Infography about Olivier Messiaen
- (French)Albepierre-Bredons
Categories:- Communes of Cantal
- Cantal geography stubs
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