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Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃeli dobʁak]; Languedocien: Sanch Èli d'Aubrac or Sench Eli d'Aubrac) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France about 7 kilometres from Aubrac.
Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | |
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 A general view of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac  | |
  Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac  Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′29″N 2°55′19″E / 44.5914°N 2.9219°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Aubrac et Carladez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christiane Marfin[1] |
Area 1 | 78.65 km2 (30.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 518 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12214 /12470 |
| Elevation | 560–1,405 m (1,837–4,610 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 726 | — |
| 1975 | 606 | −2.55% |
| 1982 | 556 | −1.22% |
| 1990 | 547 | −0.20% |
| 1999 | 532 | −0.31% |
| 2009 | 551 | +0.35% |
| 2014 | 544 | −0.26% |
| 2020 | 518 | −0.81% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Location
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The town is in a large and beautiful green valley on the GR 65, the Way of Saint James pilgrim route. When travelling on the long distance footpath, Saint Chély d'Aubrac is the next town after Aubrac. Going down a wild, wooded valley, the walker discovers this little town in a large clearing and comes into the town by the old bridge with its pilgrim's cross, like the pilgrims of the past.
The town of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac is recognized by UNESCO as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. The Bridge of the Pilgrims is specifically named as part of this designation.[4]
Landscape
editThe town has been a member of the Natura 2000 network since August 2006. It hosts an annual chess festival.
Sights
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Saint-Chély: landscape -
Pilgrim's Cross -
Medieval stone low reliefs -
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Convention. "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
External links
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- Way of Saint James
- GR65
- The pilgrims' bridge
- Saint Chély photos
- Aubrac's Cows
- The little river of fair water for fishing
- Official site
- Way of Saint-James
- Chemins de Grande Randonnée GR65
- Picture site
- Fishing site
- Aubrac
- Hiking in Saint-Chely d'Aubrac
- Aubrac
- Satellite viewer Zorgloob
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