Fabras
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Fabras (French pronunciation: [fabʁas]; Occitan: Fabràs) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
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 The chateau in Fabras | |
 Location of Fabras | |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′03″N 4°17′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Haute-Ardèche |
| Intercommunality | Ardèche des Sources et Volcans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric d'Imperio[1] |
Area 1 | 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 467 |
| • Density | 62.1/km2 (161/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07087 /07380 |
| Elevation | 279–607 m (915–1,991 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 188 | — |
| 1975 | 185 | −0.23% |
| 1982 | 214 | +2.10% |
| 1990 | 265 | +2.71% |
| 1999 | 276 | +0.45% |
| 2009 | 371 | +3.00% |
| 2014 | 402 | +1.62% |
| 2020 | 444 | +1.67% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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.[4]
