Saint-Côme-d'Olt

Saint-Côme-d'Olt (Occitan: Sant Còsme) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (most beautiful villages of France).

Saint-Côme-d'Olt
Commune
A view of Saint-Côme-d'Olt from the bridge
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Côme-d'Olt
Saint-Côme-d'Olt
Saint-Côme-d'Olt
Coordinates: 44°30′59″N 2°48′55″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementRodez
CantonLot et Palanges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Scheuer
Area
1
30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,349
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12216 /12500
Elevation340–840 m (1,120–2,760 ft)
(avg. 340 m or 1,120 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 commune is located in the Lot valley, near the confluence with the river called Boralde of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac.

Way of St. James

Saint-Côme-d'Olt with its twisted church spire is located on the Le Puy route (Latin: Via Podiensis, French: route du Puy) of the Way of St. James.
Pilgrims come from Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac. Their next stage is Espalion, and its church of Perse.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962949—    
19681,003+5.7%
19751,103+10.0%
19821,207+9.4%
19901,198−0.7%
19991,257+4.9%
20081,387+10.3%

Administration
List of mayors
Term Mayor Party
March 2001 to March 2008Louis MorvanP.S
March 2008 to 2014Nathalie Auguy-Périé [2]U.M.P

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. http://www.annuaire-mairie.fr/mairie-saint-come-d-olt.html


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