Chirac (French pronunciation: [ʃiʁak]; Occitan: Chairac) is a former commune in the Lozère département in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bourgs-sur-Colagne.[2] Its population was 1,144 in 2019.[1]
Chirac | |
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Part of Bourgs-sur-Colagne | |
 A view of Chirac and St-Bonnet | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chirac  | |
  Chirac  Chirac | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′29″N 3°15′58″E / 44.5247°N 3.2661°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Chirac |
| Commune | Bourgs-sur-Colagne |
| Area 1 | 33.79 km2 (13.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,144 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48100 |
| Elevation | 605–1,254 m (1,985–4,114 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Situated on the banks of the Colagne river in the heart of the Massif central. The D809 road passes through the village.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 801 | — |
| 1968 | 789 | −0.25% |
| 1975 | 689 | −1.92% |
| 1982 | 894 | +3.79% |
| 1990 | 983 | +1.19% |
| 1999 | 1,006 | +0.26% |
| 2006 | 1,080 | +1.02% |
| 2019 | 1,144 | +0.44% |
| Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[1] | ||
Places and monuments edit
- The Fare dolmen
- The twelfth century Romanesque church.
- The chapel of Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
- The family chapels of the Chazette and the Volmanières
- The English cross: The English, who ravaged the country in the 14th century, were soundly beaten in a battle on the heights of the village. This place carries today the name of Cemetery of the English or Cross of the English. A cross, on which there is an inscription "CH des M" and "1701 - 1922", marks the site of the battle. During the construction of the A75 autoroute, the cross was renovated and moved a few metres from its original position.
- The bridge over the Colagne river.
Activities edit
As in the majority of the towns of Lozère, the principal activity is farming, although service industry sectors have started to play a larger part in the region.
Notable people edit
- Colonel Marceau Crespin (1915–1988)
- Nicolaï Greschny (1912–1985), artist
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Chirac, EHESS (in French).
External links edit
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