Le Claux
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Le Claux (French pronunciation: [lə klo]; Occitan: Lo Claus) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It is located in Auvergne, in the department of Cantal.
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 The church and surrounding buildings in Le Claux | |
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| Coordinates: 45°09′38″N 2°42′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Murat |
| Intercommunality | Pays Gentiane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Loubeyre[1] |
Area 1 | 28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 160 |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15050 /15400 |
| Elevation | 994–1,780 m (3,261–5,840 ft) (avg. 1,037 m or 3,402 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located in the Massif central, specifically in the monts du Cantal. Because of its location in between the mountains, snowfall is heavy, which has given it the nickname of "village de Neige" (French for "village of snow").
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 304 | — |
| 1968 | 405 | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 352 | −13.1% |
| 1982 | 341 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 293 | −14.1% |
| 1999 | 260 | −11.3% |
| 2008 | 217 | −16.5% |
