Les Salelles, Lozère

Les Salelles
A view of the church in the village of Les Salelles
A view of the church in the village of Les Salelles
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Location of Les Salelles
Les Salelles is located in France
Les Salelles
Les Salelles
Les Salelles is located in Occitanie
Les Salelles
Les Salelles
Coordinates: 44°28′56″N 3°16′48″E / 44.4822°N 3.28000°E / 44.4822; 3.28000
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementMende
CantonBourgs sur Colagne
IntercommunalityAubrac Lot Causses Tarn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Suzanne Badaroux[1]
Area
1
10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
167
 • Density15.7/km2 (40.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
48185 /48230
Elevation580–940 m (1,900–3,080 ft)
(avg. 622 m or 2,041 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Salelles (French pronunciation: [le salɛl]) is a commune in the Lozère department in the region Occitanie in southern France.[3] Its inhabitants are called Les Salellois.

Geography

Les Salelles is on the left bank of river Lot, near the commune of Chanac.

History

In December 2003, an exceptional flooding of the river Lot destroyed part of the bridge and the road. The bridge was repaired.

Population

Religious buildings

  • Church from the 14th century

Events

  • Town fair on 15 August
  • Bread fair in Autumn

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Les Salelles, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE