Tartaras
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Tartaras is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Tartaras | |
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Commune | |
Double lock and rock tunnel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tartaras | |
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| Coordinates: 45°33′17″N 4°40′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Rive-de-Gier |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Gabiaud[1] |
Area 1 | 3.91 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 958 |
| • Density | 245/km2 (635/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42307 /42800 |
| Elevation | 190–348 m (623–1,142 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
It is in the Gier valley just north of the river, between Rive-de-Gier to the west and Saint-Romain-en-Gier to the east.
History
The village dates back to the Roman era. Gallo-Roman sarcophagi are still visible in the town. During the 19th century Tartaras was in the heart of a coal basin.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 269 | — |
| 1975 | 279 | +0.52% |
| 1982 | 290 | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 366 | +2.95% |
| 1999 | 596 | +5.57% |
| 2009 | 753 | +2.37% |
| 2014 | 825 | +1.84% |
| 2020 | 926 | +1.94% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The maison familiale rurale de Tartaras (Tartarus rural family home) is an institution recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture that offers training schemes in the 4th of the professional baccalaureate: horticulture and landscape works.[4]
- The Givors canal, built in 1761–81, passed by the village. At coordinates 45.550114°N 4.673738°E in Tartaras a tunnel 100 metres (330 ft) long and 5 metres (16 ft) wide was broken through solid rock.[5] The tunnel and double lock at its entrance have been preserved as a monument, although the canal has mostly been filled in.[6]
Personalities
- Charles Bossut (1730-1814), mathematician, was born in Tartarus.
