Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Coat of arms of Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil
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(2020–2026) Gilbert Mommalier[1]Area
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27.57 km2 (10.64 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
249 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
15185 /15400
Elevation500–981 m (1,640–3,219 ft)
(avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿etjɛn ʃɔmɛj]; Auvergnat: Sent Estèfe de Chaumelh) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It belongs to the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne.

Geography

The river Rhue forms all of the commune's northern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962390—    
1968505+29.5%
1975442−12.5%
1982378−14.5%
1990310−18.0%
1999259−16.5%
2008213−17.8%
2016215+0.9%

Sites of interest

  • The Church

Dedicated to Saint-Étienne — French for Saint Stephen — this church takes elements from both Roman and Gothic architectures. Built during the 11th and 12th centuries, it is a Monument Historique since 1993. One of its most characteristic features is its south-west capital, supporting a Sagittarius and two faces, one of which — the right one on the picture below — features an enormous tongue.

The capital sporting the Sagittarius (under the wheel)
  • The Castle

Saint-Étienne's castle was built during the 14th century, then heavily modified from the 17th century onwards.

  • Rocher d'Urlande (Rock of Urlande)

Witness of the volcanic history of the department, the Rocher d'Urlande is now a renowned rock-climbing site.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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