Saugues
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Saugues | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 44°57′39″N 3°32′53″E / 44.9608°N 3.5481°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Arrondissement | Brioude |
Canton | Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Plantin[1] |
Area 1 | 78.8 km2 (30.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,681 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 43234 /43170 |
Elevation | 661–1,483 m (2,169–4,865 ft) (avg. 960 m or 3,150 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saugues (French pronunciation: [soɡ]; Occitan: Saug) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The town lies 45 km (28 mi) west of Le Puy-en-Velay.
History
A former stronghold of the Gévaudan, Saugues grew in the 12th century under the authority of the Bishops of Mende and the Lords of Mercœur. A fire in 1788 destroyed most of the town's historical centre.
It is in the mountains around and near Saugues that the famous beast of Gévaudan is said to have originated.
The Pilgrimage to Compostela
Saugues is situated on the
Pilgrims arrive in the town from Monistrol-d'Allier, and continue to the next communes of Chanaleilles, La Dômerie du Sauvage and La Chapelle Saint-Roch.
Saugues was the traditional meeting point for pilgrims coming from Auvergne, as the path coming from
The Confraternity of Penitents
The Confrérie des Pénitents, or the
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,493 | — |
1975 | 2,371 | −0.71% |
1982 | 2,288 | −0.51% |
1990 | 2,089 | −1.13% |
1999 | 2,013 | −0.41% |
2009 | 1,873 | −0.72% |
2014 | 1,814 | −0.64% |
2020 | 1,694 | −1.13% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
Famous for its
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE