Siaugues-Sainte-Marie (French pronunciation: [sjoɡ sɛ̃t maʁi]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire département in south-central France.
Siaugues-Sainte-Marie | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Chapel of Sainte-Marie-des-Chazes | |
Location of Siaugues-Sainte-Marie  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°05′41″N 3°38′00″E / 45.0947°N 3.6333°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Ruat[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.01 km2 (15.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 816 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43239 /43300 |
| Elevation | 540–1,301 m (1,772–4,268 ft) (avg. 910 m or 2,990 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 | 1,099 | — |
| 1975 | 1,012 | −1.17% |
| 1982 | 954 | −0.84% |
| 1990 | 832 | −1.70% |
| 1999 | 798 | −0.46% |
| 2009 | 802 | +0.05% |
| 2014 | 806 | +0.10% |
| 2020 | 804 | −0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Château de Saint Romain edit
Siaugues is overlooked by the ruined towers of a castle established in the 13th century by Saint Louis IX to repel Angevin forces based to the west on the opposite side of the river Allier.
The castle changed hands several times, coming into the possession of the La Fayette family in c.1400 under Gilbert Motier de La Fayette. It remained in the family until the French Revolution when it was taken by the commune and used as a quarry. The castle then passed into private ownership and some preservation work has begun.
Personalities edit
- Maurice Fombeure, poet
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
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