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Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille (French pronunciation: [lə mɔnastje syʁ ɡazɛj]; Occitan: Lo Monestier de Gaselha) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,085 | — |
| 1975 | 1,966 | −0.84% |
| 1982 | 1,911 | −0.40% |
| 1990 | 1,828 | −0.55% |
| 1999 | 1,734 | −0.58% |
| 2009 | 1,761 | +0.15% |
| 2014 | 1,788 | +0.30% |
| 2020 | 1,754 | −0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
The official start of the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path, is at Place de la Poste in the centre of the village, marked by a plaque. Stevenson spent about a month in Le Monastier before setting off on his travels, as recounted in Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Castle, Alan (2007). The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (2nd ed.). Cicerone. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-1-85284-511-7.
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