Hures-la-Parade

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Hures-la-Parade
Commune
The Croix du Buffre in Hures-la-Parade
The in Hures-la-Parade
Location of Hures-la-Parade
Hures-la-Parade is located in France
Hures-la-Parade
Hures-la-Parade
Coordinates: 44°14′45″N 3°21′11″E / 44.2458°N 3.3531°E / 44.2458; 3.3531Coordinates: 44°14′45″N 3°21′11″E / 44.2458°N 3.3531°E / 44.2458; 3.3531
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementFlorac
CantonFlorac Trois Rivières
IntercommunalityCC Gorges Causses Cévennes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Baret[1]
Area
1
88.59 km2 (34.20 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
234
 • Density2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
48074 /48150
Elevation501–1,204 m (1,644–3,950 ft)
(avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hures-la-Parade is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.

Geography[]

Hures-la-Parade is situated on the Causse Méjean in the southeastern part of the Lozère department. It was created in 1971 after the fusion of the old communes of Hures and La Parade. With less than three inhabitants per square kilometer, it is one of the least densely populated French communes. The commune's southern border is delineated by the gorges of the Jonte river, which also form the border with the neighboring Aveyron department.

Nature[]

The territory of the commune houses three officially recognized natural sites:[3]

  • The Aven Armand cave, located in the southern part of the commune and known for its large stalagmites.
  • The cave, unopened to the public.
  • The gorges of the Jonte river

A group of Przewalski horses was released near the hamlet of Le Villaret in 2004 with the aim of preparing them for their eventual reintroduction in Western Mongolia.[4]

The stalagmites of the Aven Armand
The stalagmites of the Aven Armand

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Fichier national des sites classés" (PDF) (in French). Ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Our reintroduction project in Mongolia". Retrieved 4 April 2021.



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