Saint-Jeures
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Saint-Jeures, as seen from the top of the Suc du Mounier | |
  Saint-Jeures | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Saint-Jeures | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′49″N 4°12′21″E / 45.0969°N 4.2058°ECoordinates: 45°05′49″N 4°12′21″E / 45.0969°N 4.2058°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Tence |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Lignon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Delolme |
| Area1 | 34.14 km2 (13.18 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 782 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43199 / 43200 |
| Elevation |
749–1,208 m (2,457–3,963 ft) (avg. 1,040 m or 3,410 ft) |
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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. | |
Saint-Jeures is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is around 40 km southwest of Saint-Étienne.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
People
Philippe Vocanson, the oldest man in France (for 16 months) and in Europe (for 4 months), was born here on 20 October 1904. He died in in Saint-Étienne on 18 January 2015 aged 110.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Saint-Étienne : le doyen des Français est mort à 110 ans". Le Progrès. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Le doyen des Français est mort à l'âge de 110 ans". Libération. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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