Pleaux
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Pleaux (French pronunciation: [plo]; Auvergnat: Pleus) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Pleaux | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of the chateau of Branzac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pleaux | |
  Pleaux  Pleaux | |
| Coordinates: 45°08′08″N 2°13′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Mauriac |
| Canton | Mauriac |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Salers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Peyral[1] |
Area 1 | 92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,470 |
| • Density | 15.9/km2 (41.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15153 /15700 |
| Elevation | 264–765 m (866–2,510 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 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 Maronne river forms the commune's southern border, with the Enchanet reservoir.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,558 | — |
| 1968 | 2,721 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2,531 | −7.0% |
| 1982 | 2,328 | −8.0% |
| 1990 | 2,146 | −7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,823 | −15.1% |
| 2008 | 1,620 | −11.1% |
Sights
- Château de Branzac, 15th century ruined castle
- The Enchanet dam on the Maronne is on the border with the commune of Arnac
