Hauterives

Hauterives is also a village part of the commune of Sainte-Enimie, in the Lozère department.
Hauterives

Cheval's "Palais Idéal"

Coat of arms
Hauterives

Coordinates: 45°15′22″N 5°01′38″E / 45.2561°N 5.0272°E / 45.2561; 5.0272Coordinates: 45°15′22″N 5°01′38″E / 45.2561°N 5.0272°E / 45.2561; 5.0272
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Valence
Canton Le Grand-Serre
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gabriel Biancheri
Area1 30.51 km2 (11.78 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,584
  Density 52/km2 (130/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 26148 / 26390
Elevation 269–506 m (883–1,660 ft)
(avg. 346 m or 1,135 ft)

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.

Hauterives is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is home to Ferdinand Cheval's self-made Ideal Palace.

Geography

The Galaure flows southwest through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17901,588    
19111,747+10.0%
19621,173−32.9%
19681,123−4.3%
19751,081−3.7%
19821,096+1.4%
19901,202+9.7%
19991,333+10.9%
20081,584+18.8%

See also

References

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