Chaulhac

Chaulhac is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.

Chaulhac
Location of Chaulhac
Chaulhac
Chaulhac
Coordinates: 44°55′23″N 3°15′26″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementMende
CantonSaint-Alban-sur-Limagnole
IntercommunalityTerres d'Apcher
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gérard Rousset[1]
Area
1
9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
70
  Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
48046 /48140
Elevation740–1,024 m (2,428–3,360 ft)
(avg. 916 m or 3,005 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Notable people

Guy de Chauliac, a physician, is born here around 1300. He is known for his lengthy and influential treatise on surgery in Latin, titled "Chirurgia Magna." He was the personal physician and surgeon to Pope Clement VI (1342–1352), Pope Innocent VI (1352–1362), and Pope Urban V (1362–1370).)[3]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/108069/Guy-de-Chauliac



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