Massiac (French pronunciation: [masjak] ⓘ; Occitan: Maciac) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
The commune is listed as a Village étape.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,741 | — |
| 1968 | 1,756 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,884 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,838 | −2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,881 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,857 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,833 | −1.3% |
Local history
In the 17th century, Massiac was ruled by the feudal lord Gaspard d’Espinchal, a notorious murderer, kidnapper, and nobleman who was pursued and prosecuted by the Riom Court of Justice during the 1665-6 “Grands Jours”, a national inquest into criminality in the Auvergne highlands.[4] Historians have described him as a “real-life Dracula.”[5]
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ “Massiac | Village Étape”.
- ^ “Histoire”. Massiac.fr. Town of Massiac. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Manns, Andrew. “The Great Devil: Auvergne’s Real-Life Dracula”. Visit Auvergne. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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