Cussac, Cantal Explained

Cussac
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Saint-Flour
Canton:Saint-Flour-2
Insee:15059
Postal Code:15430
Mayor:Guy Michaud[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:44.9847°N 2.9333°W
Elevation M:1070
Elevation Min M:880
Elevation Max M:1079
Area Km2:13.68

Cussac (in French pronounced as /kysak/; Occitan (post 1500);: Cuçac) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.

History

On August 29, 1967, two young siblings (François, 13 years old and Anne-Marie, 9 years old) claimed to have been the witnesses of a close encounter with a UFO and its occupants; the incident is now known as the close encounter of Cussac.

Population

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.