La Chaussade

La Chaussade is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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 (2008–2014)	Guy Vigneron
Area ^1	7.19 km^2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	107
• Density	15/km^2 (39/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.

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. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.