Chirac, Lozère
Part of Bourgs-sur-Colagne in Occitania, France
Coat of arms
Location of Chirac
44°31′29″N 3°15′58″E / 44.5247°N 3.2661°E / 44.5247; 3.2661
1
(2019)[1]
48100
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
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 1,144 in 2019.[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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1962 | 801 | — |
1968 | 789 | −0.25% |
1975 | 689 | −1.92% |
1982 | 894 | +3.79% |
1990 | 983 | +1.19% |
1999 | 1,006 | +0.26% |
2006 | 1,080 | +1.02% |
2019 | 1,144 | +0.44% |
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[1] |
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
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chirac (Lozère).
- Official town website