Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil

Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It belongs to the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne.

Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil
Commune
The Château of Saint-Étienne, in Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil
Location of Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil
Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil
Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil
Coordinates: 45°20′38″N 2°36′12″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementMauriac
CantonRiom-ès-Montagnes
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Béatrice Chaumeil
Area
1
27.57 km2 (10.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
230
 • Density8.3/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15185 /15400
Elevation500–981 m (1,640–3,219 ft)
(avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Rhue forms all of the commune's northern border.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962390—    
1968505+29.5%
1975442−12.5%
1982378−14.5%
1990310−18.0%
1999259−16.5%
2008213−17.8%
2016215+0.9%

Sites of interest
  • The Church

Dedicated to Saint-Étienne — French for Saint Stephen — this church takes elements from both Roman and Gothic architectures. Built during the 11th and 12th centuries, it is a Monument Historique since 1993. One of its most characteristic features is its south-west capital, supporting a Sagittarius and two faces, one of which — the right one on the picture below — features an enormous tongue.

The capital sporting the Sagittarius (under the wheel)
  • The Castle

Saint-Étienne's castle was built during the 14th century, then heavily modified from the 17th century onwards.

  • Rocher d'Urlande (Rock of Urlande)

Witness of the volcanic history of the department, the Rocher d'Urlande is now a renowned rock-climbing site.

See also

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


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