Neussargues
Neussargues-Moissac (Auvergnat: Nuçargues e Moissac) is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Neussargues en Pinatelle.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,247 | — |
| 1968 | 1,252 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,213 | −3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,186 | −2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,231 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,030 | −16.3% |
| 2008 | 968 | −6.0% |
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 Alagnon
- Villa Marguerite: late 19th-century French mansion.
The river Alagnon is a tributary of the Allier.
Personalities
- Olivier Messiaen
- Claire Delbos, violinist, first wife of the composer Olivier Messiaen.