Fabras
| Fabras | |
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The chateau in Fabras | |
  Fabras | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Fabras | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′03″N 4°17′25″E / 44.6508°N 4.2903°ECoordinates: 44°39′03″N 4°17′25″E / 44.6508°N 4.2903°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Thueyts |
| Intercommunality | Source de l'Ardèche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Cédric d'Imperio |
| Area1 | 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 360 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07087 / 07380 |
| Elevation |
279–607 m (915–1,991 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 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. | |
Fabras is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Geography
The river Lignon forms all of the commune's western border; the river Ardèche forms small part of its northeastern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 156 | — |
| 1968 | 188 | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 185 | −1.6% |
| 1982 | 214 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 265 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 276 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 360 | +30.4% |
Personalities
Colette Bonzo (1917–1967): expressionist painter who exhibited in Paris, in the provinces and abroad. She worked mainly in Paris and bought the Château du Pin in 1957. She is buried in the cemetery of Fabras. Some of his works are presented to the public at the Chateau du Pin.[1]
See also
References
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