Usson, Puy-de-Dôme

Usson
Commune
The village on its volcanic mound
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°31′42″N 3°20′24″E / 45.5283°N 3.34°E / 45.5283; 3.34Coordinates: 45°31′42″N 3°20′24″E / 45.5283°N 3.34°E / 45.5283; 3.34
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Issoire
Canton	Brassac-les-Mines
Intercommunality	Pays d'Issoire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bertrand Livet
Area 1	5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	295
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63439 /63490
Elevation	394–633 m (1,293–2,077 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Usson (French pronunciation: ​[ysɔ̃]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

History[]

Usson's castle, demolished under the order of the cardinal of Richelieu, was before, from 1585 to 1605 the residence of Marguerite de Valois (1553–1615), called The Queen Margot, first spouse (1572–1599) of the French king Henri IV. According to Revel's drawing made in 15th century, the fortress must have been big (triple surrounding, 20 towers) as well as feared. We clearly understand the Richelieu might have seen a threat for its central authority. The castle's moto, was: Garde le traître et la dent (Beware the traitor and the tooth). In other words, such impregnable fortress only had one threat to deal with : traitors or starvation.

See also[]

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department

References[]

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