Saint-Félicien, Ardèche
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Félicien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ felisjɛ̃] ⓘ; Vivaro-Alpine: Sant Farcian) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Saint-Félicien | |
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 A view of Saint-Félicien from the route to the Col de Fontaille | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Félicien | |
  Saint-Félicien Location within France  Saint-Félicien Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′12″N 4°37′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Haut-Vivarais |
| Intercommunality | CA Arche Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yann Eyssautier[1] |
Area 1 | 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,119 |
| • Density | 52.19/km2 (135.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07236 /07410 |
| Elevation | 414–1,028 m (1,358–3,373 ft) (avg. 542 m or 1,778 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,214 | — |
| 1975 | 1,144 | −0.84% |
| 1982 | 1,238 | +1.13% |
| 1990 | 1,240 | +0.02% |
| 1999 | 1,183 | −0.52% |
| 2007 | 1,226 | +0.45% |
| 2012 | 1,161 | −1.08% |
| 2017 | 1,191 | +0.51% |
| 2023 | 1,119 | −1.03% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities linked to Saint-Félicien
- Marie-France Banc (1876 - 1965), Righteous Among the Nations. Under the name Sister Mary of the Angels, Mother Superior Banc ran the two boarding houses in Saint-Félicien during World War II and protected two Jewish children for two years. She died in Saint-Félicien in 1965.[4]
