Saint-Jeures
Saint-Jeures (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒœʁ]; Occitan: Sant Gèire) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is around 40 km southwest of Saint-Étienne.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,059 | — |
| 1975 | 917 | −2.04% |
| 1982 | 775 | −2.37% |
| 1990 | 767 | −0.13% |
| 1999 | 782 | +0.22% |
| 2009 | 906 | +1.48% |
| 2014 | 954 | +1.04% |
| 2020 | 967 | +0.23% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Personalities
- Joseph Bonet de Treyches, politician during the French Revolution, was born here on 28 March 1757.
- Philippe Vocanson, the oldest man in France (for 16 months) and in Europe (for 4 months), was born here on 20 October 1904. He died in Saint-Étienne on 18 January 2015 aged 110.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Saint-Étienne : le doyen des Français est mort à 110 ans". Le Progrès. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Le doyen des Français est mort à l'âge de 110 ans". Libération. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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