Chaulhac
| Chaulhac | |
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  Chaulhac | |
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Chaulhac | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′23″N 3°15′26″E / 44.9231°N 3.2572°ECoordinates: 44°55′23″N 3°15′26″E / 44.9231°N 3.2572°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Le Malzieu-Ville |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Apcher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Rousset[1] |
| Area1 | 9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 79 |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48046 / 48140 |
| Elevation |
740–1,024 m (2,428–3,360 ft) (avg. 916 m or 3,005 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. | |
Chaulhac is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.
Notable People
Guy de Chauliac, a physician, is born here around 1300. He is known for his lengthy and influential treatise on surgery in Latin, titled "Chirurgia Magna." He was the personal physician and surgeon to Pope Clement VI (1342–1352), Pope Innocent VI (1352–1362), and Pope Urban V (1362–1370).)[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Site du conseil général de la Lozère
- ↑ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/108069/Guy-de-Chauliac
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