Giou-de-Mamou
Giou-de-Mamou | |
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 The Manor of Falhiès, in Giou-de-Mamou | |
Location of Giou-de-Mamou  | |
  Giou-de-Mamou  Giou-de-Mamou | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′58″N 2°30′53″E / 44.9328°N 2.5147°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac |
| Canton | Vic-sur-Cère |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin d'Aurillac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Godbarge[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.23 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 744 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15074 /15130 |
| Elevation | 616–966 m (2,021–3,169 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Giou-de-Mamou (French pronunciation: [ʒju də mamu]; Occitan: Jòu de Mamon) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Geography[edit]
Giou-de-Mamou is 564 km away from Paris and 6 km away from Aurillac.
The village lies at an altitude of 740 metres and is only 20 km away from the Heart of the Auvergne Volcano Park.
Language[edit]
The Occitan language was historically dominant in Cantal.
Climate[edit]
Giou de Mamou's climate is quite cold in winter (it snows almost every year), but it can be very hot during the summer times.
History[edit]
Giou-de-Mamou's rock has probably been inhabited since the Celtic period (megalithic remains have been found in the village).
The name Giou-de-Mamou is of ancient origins and would indicate that Jupiter (Jovis) was worshiped there.[3]
Prior to the French Revolution Giou de Mamou was part of a former province of Auvergne called Haute-Auvergne. Giou de Mamou joined the Aurillac district in 1990.[4]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 446 | — |
| 1968 | 427 | −4.3% |
| 1975 | 461 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 648 | +40.6% |
| 1990 | 677 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 697 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 746 | +7.0% |
Sights[edit]
- St-Bonnet Church (Fifteenth Century)[3]
- Megalithic remains, esp. in L'Hôpital (3 km from the centre of the village)
- Beliashe Theatre: Production and distribution of shows [4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Cantal Passion's Website - in French only Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Information on Giou-de-Mamou, Aurillac's District website - in French only Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
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