Usson, Puy-de-Dôme

Usson is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Usson
The village on its volcanic mound
Coat of arms
Location of Usson
Usson
Usson
Coordinates: 45°31′42″N 3°20′24″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementIssoire
CantonBrassac-les-Mines
IntercommunalityPays d'Issoire
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bertrand Livet
Area
1
5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
286
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63439 /63490
Elevation394–633 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.

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

References

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



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