Saint-Martin-Valmeroux
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Saint-Martin-Valmeroux Sant Martin de Valmaron |
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Cantal | |
| Arrondissement | Mauriac | |
| Canton | Mauriac | |
| Community association | Pays de Salers | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 7 ' N , 2 ° 26' E | |
| height | 609-963 m | |
| surface | 25.92 km 2 | |
| Residents | 734 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 15140 | |
| INSEE code | 15202 | |
| Website | www.saint-martin-valmeroux.fr | |
Saint-Martin-Valmeroux ( Occitan Sant Martin de Valmaron ) is a French municipality with 734 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Cantal in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Mauriac and the canton of Mauriac (until 2015 the canton of Salers ).
geography
Saint-Martin-Valmeroux is about 25 kilometers north of Aurillac on the Maronne . Saint-Martin-Valmeroux is surrounded by Saint-Bonnet-de-Salers in the north, Saint-Paul-de-Salers in the east, Fontanges in the east and southeast, Saint-Projet-de-Salers in the southeast, Saint-Chamant in the south, Saint-Cirgues-de-Malbert in the southwest, Sainte-Eulalie in the west and Drugeac in the northwest.
The former route nationale 680 (today's D680) runs through the municipality .
history
In 1972 the village of Saint-Rémy-de-Salers was attached to the municipality.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 981 | 992 | 1,099 | 1.009 | 1.012 | 911 | 872 | 820 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin Church, Monument historique
- Crèvecœur Castle from the 13th century
- Bezou Castle
- Manor of Saint-Pol
- Market hall from the 19th century, monument historique since 1947
Saint Martin Church
Market hall
