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Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille
Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille (French pronunciation: [lə mɔnastje syʁ ɡazɛj]; Occitan: Lo Monestier de Gaselha) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille | |
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Commune | |
| Coat of arms | |
Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′23″N 3°59′46″E / 44.9397°N 3.9961°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Canton | Mézenc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Arcis[1] |
| Area 1 | 39.39 km2 (15.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,762 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43135 /43150 |
| Elevation | 752–1,283 m (2,467–4,209 ft) (avg. 950 m or 3,120 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,085 | — |
| 1975 | 1,966 | −0.84% |
| 1982 | 1,911 | −0.40% |
| 1990 | 1,828 | −0.55% |
| 1999 | 1,734 | −0.58% |
| 2009 | 1,761 | +0.15% |
| 2014 | 1,788 | +0.30% |
| 2020 | 1,754 | −0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights edit
The official start of the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path, is at Place de la Poste in the centre of the village, marked by a plaque. Stevenson spent about a month in Le Monastier before setting off on his travels, as recounted in Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Castle, Alan (2007). The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (2nd ed.). Cicerone. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-1-85284-511-7.
External links edit
- Le Monastier sur Gazeille in Haute-Loire (French)
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