Saint-Julien-Boutières
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Saint-Julien-Boutières |
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 Saint-Julien-Boutières
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Saint-Martin-de-Valamas |
| Mayor | Patrice Faure (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 574–1083 m (1,883–3,553 ft) (avg. 682 m / 2,238 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 215 (1999) |
| - Density | 19 /km2 (49 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07252/ 07310 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 44°58′30″N 4°21′10″E / 44.975°N 4.35277777778°E
Saint-Julien-Boutières is a commune in the Ardèche département in southern France.
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Geography[change]
Saint-Julien-Boutières is in the Regional Natural Park of the Monts-d'Ardèche (French: Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche). This is known as the Country of Chestnut trees (French: Le Pays des Châtaigners).
History[change]
In the Middle Ages, the commune was called Châteauneuf en Boutières. During the French Revolution, it was renamed Bout d'Erieu, then in 1793, Bout-d'Hesrieux.[1] In 1801, the village was named Saint-Julien-Boutières in memory of a roman soldier who became a Christian.[2] He was martyred in Brioude in the Haute-Loire department. The commune of Intres was a hamlet of Saint-Julien-Boutières until 1911.
Hamlets[change]
There are 11 hamlets which are part of the commune of Saint-Julien-Boutières:
- Le Chambonnet-Haut
- Le Chambonnet-Bas
- Sauverzac
- La Grandmaison
- Signeronde
- Fontcouverte
- Le Monteillet
- Tabuant
- Signebernard
- Rimande
- La Grangette
References[change]
- ↑ "Cassini". http://cassini.ehess.fr/cassini/fr/html/fiche.php?select_resultat=32667. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ↑ "Origin of the name". http://www.saint-julien-boutieres.fr/page2.html. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
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