Valleraugue
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Valleraugue | |
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Part of Val-d'Aigoual | |
Coordinates: 44°04′54″N 3°38′33″E / 44.0817°N 3.6425°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
Canton | Le Vigan |
Commune | Val-d'Aigoual |
Area 1 | 78.35 km2 (30.25 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | 1,061 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 30570 |
Elevation | 294–1,567 m (965–5,141 ft) (avg. 367 m or 1,204 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Valleraugue (French pronunciation: [valʁoɡ]; Occitan: Valarauga) is a former commune in the Gard department in southern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Aigoual.[2]
Geography
Valleraugue is located in a deep valley of the Cévennes mountains, on the river Hérault.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 3,264 | — |
1851 | 4,190 | +28.4% |
1891 | 2,799 | −33.2% |
1946 | 1,401 | −49.9% |
1962 | 987 | −29.6% |
1968 | 1,017 | +3.0% |
1975 | 1,028 | +1.1% |
1982 | 1,041 | +1.3% |
1990 | 1,091 | +4.8% |
1999 | 1,009 | −7.5% |
2008 | 1,073 | +6.3% |
Sights
Picturesque medieval town, 26 bridges, most of them several centuries old.
Weather station
The Mont Aigoual weather station is located on the territory of the commune.
Personalities
Valleraugue was the birthplace of:
- Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau (1810–1892), naturalist was born at Berthézène, which is part of Valleraugue
- Francois Perrier (1835–1888), Brigadier-general and commander of the Légion d'honneur
See also
References
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2016, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2018 (in French)
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