Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ølali də sɛʁnɔ̃]; Occitan: Senta Aulària de Sarnon) is a commune in the southern French department of Aveyron.
Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon | |
|---|---|
 The fortified hospital | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon | |
  Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon Location within France  Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′57″N 3°08′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Causses-Rougiers |
| Intercommunality | Larzac et Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Cadenet[1] |
Area 1 | 46.35 km2 (17.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 325 |
| • Density | 7.01/km2 (18.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12220 /12230 |
| Elevation | 529–912 m (1,736–2,992 ft) (avg. 635 m or 2,083 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
At the heart of the historic settlement is the Commandery of Saint Eulalia, a medieval hospital established by the Order of the Knights Templar. After that Order was disbanded by Philip IV of France in 1307-1308, royal forces were sent to close the hospital down, and from that event a detailed account of the buildings, their contents, both in the chapel and in the secular parts of the complex, and the life and customs of the occupants, has survived.[3]
The Commandery came under the control of the Knights Hospitallers during the Hundred Years War and survived until its final destruction as a result of the French Revolution towards the end of the eighteenth century.[3]
Many medieval buildings survive, together with later ones, inside high defensive walls.
Entrance of the church
The Hall of Honour of the Commandery
An open space within the walls
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 248 | — |
| 1975 | 253 | +0.29% |
| 1982 | 230 | −1.35% |
| 1990 | 219 | −0.61% |
| 1999 | 221 | +0.10% |
| 2007 | 243 | +1.19% |
| 2012 | 262 | +1.52% |
| 2017 | 286 | +1.77% |
| 2023 | 325 | +2.15% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
