Fontans
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Lozère | |
| Arrondissement | Mende | |
| Canton | Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole | |
| Community association | Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 44 ' N , 3 ° 23' E | |
| height | 910-1,123 m | |
| surface | 33.90 km 2 | |
| Residents | 219 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 48700 | |
| INSEE code | 48063 | |
Fontans is a French commune with 219 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lozère department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the canton of Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole and the Arrondissement of Mende .
location
It borders in the west and northwest by Rimeize , northeast of Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole , east to Saint-Denis-en-Margeride , on the southeast by Les Laubies , to the south Serverette and on the southwest by Peyre en Aubrac with Javols and Aumont-Aubrac .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 334 | 318 | 361 | 283 | 278 | 196 | 209 | 212 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church from the 12th century, monument historique
Sons and daughters
- Francis Bestion (* 1957), Roman Catholic Bishop of Tulle
Web links
Commons : Fontans - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry no. PA00103820 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)