Poussanges

Poussanges
Commune
Location of Poussanges
Poussanges Location within France Show map of France Poussanges Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°49′36″N 2°12′58″E / 45.8267°N 2.2161°E / 45.8267; 2.2161
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Felletin
Intercommunality	Haute-Corrèze Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marc Bujon
Area 1	23.35 km2 (9.02 sq mi)
Highest elevation	861 m (2,825 ft)
Lowest elevation	564 m (1,850 ft)
Population  (2023)	148
• Density	6.34/km2 (16.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23158 /23500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Poussanges (French pronunciation: [pusɑ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Possanjas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the river Déjoune, some 11 miles (18 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D35 and the D93 roads. The commune is within the natural park of the ‘Millevaches’ (1000 lakes, not cows).

Population

Sights

• The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
• The ruins of the château de Ribeyreix.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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