Le Fau
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Le Fau (French pronunciation: [lə fo]; Occitan: Lo Fau) is a commune in the Cantal department in Auvergne, south-central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°06′08″N 2°35′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Mauriac |
| Canton | Mauriac |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Salers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Mennesson[1] |
Area 1 | 19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 34 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15067 /15140 |
| Elevation | 793–1,650 m (2,602–5,413 ft) (avg. 950 m or 3,120 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 a small community built around winter sports and tourism. It has a campsite at the Domaine Lissart de Miège.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 214 | — |
| 1968 | 152 | −29.0% |
| 1975 | 89 | −41.4% |
| 1982 | 80 | −10.1% |
| 1990 | 60 | −25.0% |
| 1999 | 37 | −38.3% |
| 2008 | 27 | −27.0% |
