Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac

Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac

A general view of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac

Coat of arms
Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac

Coordinates: 44°35′29″N 2°55′19″E / 44.5914°N 2.9219°E / 44.5914; 2.9219Coordinates: 44°35′29″N 2°55′19″E / 44.5914°N 2.9219°E / 44.5914; 2.9219
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Aveyron
Arrondissement Rodez
Canton Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Claude Fontanier
Area1 78.65 km2 (30.37 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 549
 • Density 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 12214 / 12470
Elevation 560–1,405 m (1,837–4,610 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France about 7 kilometres from Aubrac.

Location

The town is in a large and beautiful green valley on the GR 65, the Way of Saint James pilgrim route. When travelling on the long distance footpath, Saint Chély d'Aubrac is the next town after Aubrac. Going down a wild, wooded valley, the walker discovers this little town in a large clearing and comes into the town by the old bridge with its pilgrim's cross, like the pilgrims of the past.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17932,034—    
18002,383+17.2%
18063,253+36.5%
18213,326+2.2%
18313,289−1.1%
18363,044−7.4%
18412,088−31.4%
18461,994−4.5%
18512,110+5.8%
18561,873−11.2%
18611,697−9.4%
18661,809+6.6%
18721,828+1.1%
18761,815−0.7%
18811,799−0.9%
18861,867+3.8%
18911,760−5.7%
18961,590−9.7%
19011,632+2.6%
19061,600−2.0%
19111,594−0.4%
19211,272−20.2%
19261,241−2.4%
19311,149−7.4%
19361,149+0.0%
19461,082−5.8%
1954899−16.9%
1962820−8.8%
1968726−11.5%
1975606−16.5%
1982556−8.3%
1990547−1.6%
1999532−2.7%
2008549+3.2%

Landscape

The town has been a member of the Natura 2000 network since August 2006. It hosts an annual chess festival.

Sights

Cooking

Annual chess festival

See also

References

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