Hauterives
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Hauterives (French pronunciation: [otʁiv]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is home to Ferdinand Cheval's self-made Palais idéal.
Hauterives | |
|---|---|
Cheval's "Palais Idéal" | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Hauterives | |
  Hauterives  Hauterives | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′22″N 5°01′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Drôme des collines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Florent Brunet[1] |
Area 1 | 30.51 km2 (11.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,904 |
| • Density | 62.41/km2 (161.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Geography
The Galaure flows southwest through the middle of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,123 | — |
| 1975 | 1,081 | −0.54% |
| 1982 | 1,096 | +0.20% |
| 1990 | 1,202 | +1.16% |
| 1999 | 1,333 | +1.16% |
| 2009 | 1,625 | +2.00% |
| 2014 | 1,886 | +3.02% |
| 2020 | 1,876 | −0.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
