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Meyrueis |
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| Clock tower and bridge over the Béthuzon in Meyrueis | |
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Meyrueis
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Florac |
| Canton | Meyrueis |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Jonte |
| Mayor | Denis Bertrand (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 611–1,562 m (2,005–5,125 ft) (avg. 706 m/2,316 ft) |
| Land area1 | 104.68 km2 (40.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 851 (1999) |
| - Density | 8 /km2 (21 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48096/ 48150 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Meyrueis is a commune in the Lozère département in southern France.
Meyrueis was the birthplace of Guilhem Ademar.
Meyrueis is the scene of the sprint finish of an amateur 1977 cycle race, La Tour de Mont Aigoual, which is the subject of the novel The Rider (De Renner) by the Dutch author Tim Krabbé. This novel is widely regarded as one of the finest pieces of writing about cycling and cycle racing.