Les Estables (French pronunciation: [le.z‿ɛstabl]; Occitan: Los Estables) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. The area is known for its ski resorts and outdoor activities.[3]
Les Estables | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 44°54′19″N 4°09′18″E / 44.9053°N 4.155°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
Canton | Mézenc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Brun[1] |
Area 1 | 33.94 km2 (13.10 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 321 |
• Density | 9.5/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 43091 /43150 |
Elevation | 1,033–1,725 m (3,389–5,659 ft) (avg. 1,346 m or 4,416 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
editA young geometer, who was doing survey work in the area for the Cassini maps, the first modern maps of France, was hacked to death by suspicious villagers in the 1740s.[4]
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 526 | — |
1975 | 480 | −1.30% |
1982 | 350 | −4.41% |
1990 | 312 | −1.43% |
1999 | 325 | +0.45% |
2009 | 355 | +0.89% |
2014 | 334 | −1.21% |
2020 | 319 | −0.76% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Climate
editClimate data for Les Estables, 1350m (1991−2020 normals, 2009−2024 extremes) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
10.9 (51.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83.9 (3.30) |
65.5 (2.58) |
91.0 (3.58) |
99.9 (3.93) |
122.6 (4.83) |
109.5 (4.31) |
93.7 (3.69) |
60.5 (2.38) |
86.8 (3.42) |
154.4 (6.08) |
181.0 (7.13) |
77.9 (3.07) |
1,226.7 (48.3) |
Source: Météo-France[6] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Ski resort Mézenc – Les Estables - Skiing Mézenc – Les Estables". www.skiresort.info. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Robb, Graham (2007). The Discovery of France. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-393-05973-1.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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