Fabras
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Fabras | |
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 The chateau in Fabras | |
 Location of Fabras | |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′03″N 4°17′25″E / 44.6508°N 4.2903°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Haute-Ardèche |
| Intercommunality | Ardèche des Sources et Volcans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric d'Imperio[1] |
Area 1 | 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 467 |
| • Density | 62.1/km2 (161/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07087 /07380 |
| Elevation | 279–607 m (915–1,991 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fabras (French pronunciation: [fabʁas]; Occitan: Fabràs) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Geography
[edit]The river Lignon forms all of the commune's western border; the river Ardèche forms small part of its northeastern border.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 188 | — |
| 1975 | 185 | −0.23% |
| 1982 | 214 | +2.10% |
| 1990 | 265 | +2.71% |
| 1999 | 276 | +0.45% |
| 2007 | 348 | +2.94% |
| 2012 | 389 | +2.25% |
| 2017 | 410 | +1.06% |
| 2023 | 467 | +2.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
[edit]Colette Bonzo (1917–1967): expressionist painter who exhibited in Paris, in the provinces and abroad. She worked mainly in Paris and bought the Château du Pin in 1957. She is buried in the cemetery of Fabras. Some of his works are presented to the public at the Chateau du Pin.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Official Website of Château du Pin
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