Neussargues-Moissac
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| Location | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Murat |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Murat |
| Mayor | Pierre Dalle (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 738 m–1,022 m |
| Land area¹ | 13.62 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,030 |
| - Density | 3,214/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 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 sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Neussargues-Moissac is a commune in the Cantal département in the Auvergne region in south-central France.
Contents |
[edit] Government
This is a list of mayors of Neussargues-Moissac.
| NAME | START | END | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Dalle | 2001 | 2008 | |
| Pierre Dalle | 1995 |
[edit] Monuments
- Castel Benoid: Olivier Messiaen lived in this castel.
- Castle Marguerite (Villa ou Château Marguerite): 19th century building.
[edit] Beauty spots
The Valley of Allagnon The Allagnon River is tributary of the Allier River
[edit] Famous people
- Olivier Messiaen[1], [2]
- Claire Delbos, violinist, first wife of the composer Olivier Messiaen.
[edit] Notes,sources and references
- ^ OM 022a - L'Ascension, pour orchestre [Paris /Neussargues, mai /juillet 1932 puis Monaco,mai /juillet 1933 > 9 février 1934].
- ^ OM 022b - L'Ascension, pour orgue [Neussargues, été 1933 puis Paris, 1934].
[edit] 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)Fiche du parc des volcans d'Auvergne sur le site UNEP-WCMC
- Infography about Olivier Messiaen
- (French)Albepierre-Bredons
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