Saint-Félicien, Ardèche

Saint-Félicien
A view of Saint-Félicien from the route to the Col de Fontaille
A view of Saint-Félicien from the route to the Col de Fontaille
Coat of arms of Saint-Félicien
Location of Saint-Félicien
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Saint-Félicien is located in France
Saint-Félicien
Saint-Félicien
Saint-Félicien is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Félicien
Saint-Félicien
Coordinates: 45°05′12″N 4°37′41″E / 45.0867°N 4.6281°E / 45.0867; 4.6281
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonHaut-Vivarais
IntercommunalityCA Arche Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yann Eyssautier[1]
Area
1
21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,119
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07236 /07410
Elevation414–1,028 m (1,358–3,373 ft)
(avg. 542 m or 1,778 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Félicien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ felisjɛ̃]; Vivaro-Alpine: Sant Farcian) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,058—    
19681,214+14.7%
19751,144−5.8%
19821,238+8.2%
19901,240+0.2%
19991,183−4.6%
20081,212+2.5%

Personalities linked to Saint-Félicien

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  • Marie-France Banc (1876 - 1965), Righteous Among the Nations. Under the name Sister Mary of the Angels, Mother Superior Banc ran the two boarding houses in Saint-Félicien during World War II and protected two Jewish children for two years. She died in Saint-Félicien in 1965.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Marie-Banc". www.ajpn.org. Retrieved 15 August 2020.