Saint-Viâtre
Saint-Viâtre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vjatʁ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.
History
The village was originally called Tremblevif, from the Latin for "aspen" and "village", but suggesting in the popular imagination a place prone to swamp fever and trembling limbs. In 1854, worried that outsiders might be put off, the villagers successfully petitioned to change the name to Saint-Viâtre in honour of a hermit, traditionally known as Viâtre, who had lived in the forests of Sologne. His tomb is in the crypt of the village church.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,245 | — |
| 1975 | 1,223 | −0.25% |
| 1982 | 1,162 | −0.73% |
| 1990 | 1,063 | −1.11% |
| 1999 | 1,157 | +0.95% |
| 2007 | 1,184 | +0.29% |
| 2012 | 1,273 | +1.46% |
| 2017 | 1,196 | −1.24% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
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
- ^ Graham Robb, The Discovery of France, Picador, London (2007), p.304, quoting Onésime Reclus. France, Algérie et colonies (1866), p.133
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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