Les Salelles, Lozère
Commune in Occitania, France
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Les Salelles (French pronunciation: [le salɛl]) is a commune in the Lozère department in the region Occitanie in southern France.[3] Its inhabitants are called Les Salellois.
Les Salelles | |
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A view of the church in the village of Les Salelles | |
 Location of Les Salelles | |
  Les Salelles Location within France  Les Salelles Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 44°28′56″N 3°16′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Bourgs sur Colagne |
| Intercommunality | Aubrac Lot Causses Tarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Suzanne Badaroux[1] |
Area 1 | 10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 167 |
| • Density | 15.7/km2 (40.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48185 /48230 |
| Elevation | 580–940 m (1,900–3,080 ft) (avg. 622 m or 2,041 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Les Salelles is on the left bank of river Lot, near the commune of Chanac.
History
In December 2003, an exceptional flooding of the river Lot destroyed part of the bridge and the road. The bridge was repaired.
Population
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Religious buildings
- Church from the 14th century
Events
- Town fair on 15 August
- Bread fair in Autumn
