Chavaniac-Lafayette

Chavaniac-Lafayette (French pronunciation: [ʃavanjak lafajɛt]; Occitan: Chavanhac de La Faieta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Chavaniac-Lafayette
Commune
Château de Chavaniac
Location of Chavaniac-Lafayette
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Coordinates: 45°09′34″N 3°34′52″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Arrondissement	Brioude
Canton	Pays de Lafayette
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maurice Lac[1]
Area 1	8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	270
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	43067 /43230
Elevation	620–1,046 m (2,034–3,432 ft) (avg. 714 m or 2,343 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Château de Chavaniac, located in the commune, was the birthplace of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette in 1757. Originally named Chavaniac, the commune was renamed Chavaniac-Lafayette in 1884 in honor of its most famous resident.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	458	—
1975	389	−2.31%
1982	352	−1.42%
1990	317	−1.30%
1999	293	−0.87%
2009	287	−0.21%
2014	278	−0.64%
2020	266	−0.73%
Source: INSEE[3]

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See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department
• The Bastard (novel)