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Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil | |
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 The Château of Saint-Étienne, in Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil | |
  Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil  Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil | |
| Coordinates:45°20′38″N2°36′12″E / 45.3439°N 2.6033°E /45.3439; 2.6033 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Mauriac |
| Canton | Riom-ès-Montagnes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Gilbert Mommalier[1] |
Area 1 | 27.57 km2 (10.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 252 |
| • Density | 9.14/km2 (23.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15185 /15400 |
| Elevation | 500–981 m (1,640–3,219 ft) (avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃.t‿etjɛndəʃɔmɛj];Auvergnat:Sent Estèfe de Chaumelh) is acommune in theCantaldepartment in south-centralFrance. It belongs to the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne.
The riverRhue forms all of the commune's northern border.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 390 | — |
| 1968 | 505 | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 442 | −12.5% |
| 1982 | 378 | −14.5% |
| 1990 | 310 | −18.0% |
| 1999 | 259 | −16.5% |
| 2008 | 213 | −17.8% |
| 2016 | 215 | +0.9% |
Dedicated to Saint-Étienne — French for Saint Stephen — this church takes elements from both Roman and Gothic architectures. Built during the 11th and 12th centuries, it is aMonument Historique since 1993.One of its most characteristic features is its south-westcapital, supporting aSagittarius and two faces, one of which — the right one on the picture below — features an enormous tongue.
Saint-Étienne's castle was built during the 14th century, then heavily modified from the 17th century onwards.
Witness of the volcanic history of the department, the Rocher d'Urlande is now a renowned rock-climbing site.
