Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier

Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ kɔlɔ̃bje]; Occitan: Sant Pierre de Colombier) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

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Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier is located in France
Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier
Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier
Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier
Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier
Coordinates: 44°42′19″N 4°15′47″E / 44.7053°N 4.2631°E / 44.7053; 4.2631
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementLargentière
CantonHaute-Ardèche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Fargier[1]
Area
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9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
441
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07282 /07450
Elevation360–1,062 m (1,181–3,484 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 454—    
1975 373−2.77%
1982 385+0.45%
1990 388+0.10%
1999 382−0.17%
2009 400+0.46%
2014 411+0.54%
2020 440+1.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

On Saturday, October 14, 2023, a skirmish between an ecological-minded group called Les Amis de la Bourges, translated to English as "The Friends of the Village," and a group of nuns developed on the construction site of what has been called a “mega-church.” A determined nun was videod tackling one of the protesters as he attempted to leave the site with some plastic pipe from the site. “Sister Without Mercy” and other humorous such headlines pervaded new outlets as the video was widely published, calling attention to the various ecological concerns of the protesters, including the impending destruction of habitat of several protected species.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE