Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux

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Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux
Sant Martí de Vigorós
Coat of arms of Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux
Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux (France)
Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Cantal
Arrondissement Saint-Flour
Canton Saint-Flour-2
Community association Saint-Flour Community
Coordinates 44 ° 55 '  N , 2 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 55 '  N , 2 ° 48'  E
height 670-1,371 m
surface 19.29 km 2
Residents 236 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 12 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 15230
INSEE code

Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux ( Occitan Sant Martí de Vigorós ) is a French municipality with 236 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Cantal in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ). It belongs to the canton of Saint-Flour-2 (until 2015 Saint-Flour-Sud ) and the Arrondissement of Saint-Flour . The inhabitants are called San-Martinois .

location

Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux is located about 27 kilometers east-northeast of Aurillac . Neighboring communities are Brezons in the north and northeast, Pierrefort in the east, Paulhenc in the south and southeast, Thérondels in the southwest, Narnhac in the west and Malbo in the west and northwest.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2016
Residents 482 418 410 382 357 279 270 248 240
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Martin church from the 12th / 13th centuries Century, monument historique since 1968
  • 11th century Lescure Castle
  • La Volpilhère castle from the 15th century
  • Vigouroux castle from the 12th century

Web links

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