La Chaussade

La Chaussade
Commune
Location of La Chaussade
La Chaussade Location within France La Chaussade Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°59′23″N 2°14′08″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Aubusson
Intercommunality	CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gina Virgoulay
Area 1	7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	99
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23059 /23200
Elevation	543–663 m (1,781–2,175 ft) (avg. 610 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Chaussade (French pronunciation: [la ʃosad]; Occitan: La Chauçada) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small village of forestry and farming situated just 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D40, D39 and the D993.

The Voueize has its source in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	123	—
1975	111	−1.46%
1982	108	−0.39%
1990	105	−0.35%
1999	104	−0.11%
2007	114	+1.15%
2012	117	+0.52%
2017	107	−1.77%
2023	99	−1.29%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The thirteenth century church.
• The three châteaux of Baboneix, Le Rechautier and l'Etang.
• A donjon at Chalard.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department