Villefort, Lozère

Villefort
Commune
Dam and lake of Villefort
Dam and lake of Villefort
Coat of arms of Villefort
Coat of arms
Location of Villefort
Map
Villefort is located in France
Villefort
Villefort
Villefort is located in Occitanie
Villefort
Villefort
Coordinates: 44°26′25″N 3°55′58″E / 44.4403°N 3.9328°E / 44.4403; 3.9328
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementMende
CantonSaint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez
IntercommunalityCC Mont Lozère
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Jean-Claude Bajac-Leyantou[1]
Area
1
7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
594
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
48198 /48800
Elevation509–960 m (1,670–3,150 ft)
(avg. 605 m or 1,985 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villefort (French pronunciation: [vilfɔʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Vilafòrt) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.

People

Villefort was the birthplace of Odilon Barrot (1791–1873), politician and Prime Minister of France.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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