Bussac-Forêt

For other uses, see Bussac (disambiguation).

Bussac-Forêt (French pronunciation: [bysak fɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Bussac-Forêt
Commune
The town hall in Bussac-Forêt
Location of Bussac-Forêt
Bussac-Forêt Show map of France Bussac-Forêt Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°12′48″N 0°22′07″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Jonzac
Canton	Les Trois Monts
Intercommunality	Haute-Saintonge
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Lise Mattiazzo[1]
Area 1	34.78 km2 (13.43 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,079
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17074 /17220
Elevation	39–85 m (128–279 ft) (avg. 63 m or 207 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	305	—
1968	609	+99.7%
1975	702	+15.3%
1982	753	+7.3%
1990	860	+14.2%
1999	872	+1.4%
2008	957	+9.7%

Notable people

• Bruce Bochy, MLB baseball manager born in Bussac-Forêt in 1955. Manager of the France national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department