Vernols
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Cantal | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour | |
| Canton | Murat | |
| Community association | Hautes Terres | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 14 ' N , 2 ° 53' E | |
| height | 988-1,226 m | |
| surface | 24.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 65 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 3 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 15160 | |
| INSEE code | 15253 | |
Vernols ( Occitan : same name) is a French municipality with 65 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Cantal in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Flour .
geography
Vernols is located around 27 kilometers northwest of the small town of Saint-Flour within the Volcans d'Auvergne Regional Nature Park .
The community includes the settlements of Cézerat, Landeyrat, Vernols and numerous individual farms.
history
Historically, the commune belongs to the Cézallier region within the Auvergne. Vernols belonged to District Murat from 1793 to 1801 and was part of Canton Allanche from 1793 to 2015 .
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 522 | 204 | 145 | 112 | 107 | 93 | 81 | 72 | 67 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste village church ; partly from the 12th century, partly from the 15th century
- Saint-Antoine chapel in Les Feuillades
- Mill, furnace and bridge from Roman times in Cézerat
- Oven in Landeyrat
- the Forêt de la Pinatelle forest
Vernols Meetinghouse (Mairie)
Saint-Jean-Baptiste village church
Mill in Cézerat
Individual evidence
- ↑ Most important sights ( Memento of the original from May 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French)
Web links
Commons : Vernols - collection of images, videos and audio files
