Chirac (French pronunciation: [ʃiʁak]; Occitan: Chairac) is a former commune in the Lozère département in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bourgs-sur-Colagne.[2] Its population was 1,135 in 2022.[1]

Geography

Situated on the banks of the Colagne river in the heart of the Massif central. The D809 road passes through the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1962801—    
1968789−0.25%
1975689−1.92%
1982894+3.79%
1990983+1.19%
19991,006+0.26%
20061,080+1.02%
20221,135+0.31%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[1]

Places and monuments

  • The Fare dolmen
  • The twelfth century Romanesque church.
  • The chapel of Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
  • The family chapels of the Chazette and the Volmanières
  • The English cross: The English, who ravaged the country in the 14th century, were soundly beaten in a battle on the heights of the village. This place carries today the name of Cemetery of the English or Cross of the English. A cross, on which there is an inscription "CH des M" and "1701 - 1922", marks the site of the battle. During the construction of the A75 autoroute, the cross was renovated and moved a few metres from its original position.
  • The bridge over the Colagne river.

Activities

As in the majority of the towns of Lozère, the principal activity is farming, although service industry sectors have started to play a larger part in the region.

  • Farming is essentially sheep and cattle. The size of the upland meadows allows the farmers to have comparatively large flocks.

Notable people

  • Colonel Marceau Crespin (1915–1988)
  • Nicolaï Greschny (1912–1985), artist

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Populations de référence 2022" [Reference populations 2022] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2024.
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Chirac, EHESS (in French).
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