Chirac, Lozère

Chirac (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 1,043 in 2017.[1]

Chirac
Part of Bourgs-sur-Colagne
A view of Chirac and St-Bonnet
Coat of arms
Location of Chirac
Chirac
Chirac
Coordinates: 44°31′29″N 3°15′58″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementMende
CantonChirac
CommuneBourgs-sur-Colagne
Area
1
33.79 km2 (13.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
1,043
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
48100
Elevation605–1,254 m (1,985–4,114 ft)
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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 of Chirac, Lozère
Year196219681975198219901999
Population8017896898949831006
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015
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