Estaing, Aveyron

Estaing (Occitan: Estanh) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. In 2016, it had a population of 491. The D'Estaing family, first mentioned in writings in 1028, was one of the most powerful families of the Rouergue from the 13th to the 18th century, making the village known throughout France.

Estaing

Estanh  (Occitan)
Commune
A view of Estaing
Coat of arms
Location of Estaing
Estaing
Estaing
Coordinates: 44°33′22″N 2°40′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonLot et Truyère
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jean Pradalier
Area
1
16.96 km2 (6.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
473
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12098 /12190
Elevation301–760 m (988–2,493 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography
Estaing and the Lot River

Located in the north of the Aveyron department, Estaing is considered as one of the most picturesque villages in France. It one of the ten villages of Aveyron that are part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association ("the most beautiful villages of France"). The village is very quiet during the winter months; it is in the summer that it shows the most signs of life. Lying at 320 metres above sea level, the winters are cool and the summers are hot and dry.

The bridge over the Lot River in Estaing has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France since the site's designation in 1998. Espalion is a ten-minute drive away, while Rodez is about 50 minutes away.

Population

Population evolution since 1962:

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962627—    
1968718+14.5%
1975667−7.1%
1982666−0.1%
1990665−0.2%
1999612−8.0%
2008607−0.8%
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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