Chirac, Lozère

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Chirac
Part of Bourgs-sur-Colagne
A view of Chirac and St-Bonnet
A view of Chirac and St-Bonnet
Coat of arms of Chirac
Coat of arms
Location of Chirac
Chirac is located in France
Chirac
Chirac
Coordinates: 44°31′29″N 3°15′58″E / 44.5247°N 3.2661°E / 44.5247; 3.2661Coordinates: 44°31′29″N 3°15′58″E / 44.5247°N 3.2661°E / 44.5247; 3.2661
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementMende
CantonChirac
CommuneBourgs-sur-Colagne
Area
1
33.79 km2 (13.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
1,043
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
48100
Elevation605–1,254 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.

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 1,043 in 2017.[1]

Geography[]

Situated on the banks of the Colagne river in the heart of the Massif central. The D809 road passes through the village.

Population[]

Historical population of Chirac, Lozère
Year196219681975198219901999
Population8017896898949831006
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places and monuments[]

  • 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[]

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.

  • Farming is essentially sheep and cattle. The size of the upland meadows allows the farmers to have comparatively large flocks.

Notable people[]

  • Colonel Marceau Crespin (1915–1988)
  • Nicolaï Greschny (1912–1985), artist

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015

External links[]

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