Fabras

Fabras (French pronunciation: [fabʁas]; Occitan: Fabràs) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Fabras
Commune
The chateau in Fabras
Location of Fabras
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Coordinates: 44°39′03″N 4°17′25″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Largentière
Canton	Haute-Ardèche
Intercommunality	Ardèche des Sources et Volcans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Cédric d'Imperio[1]
Area 1	7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	458
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	07087 /07380
Elevation	279–607 m (915–1,991 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Lignon forms all of the commune's western border; the river Ardèche forms small part of its northeastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	188	—
1975	185	−0.23%
1982	214	+2.10%
1990	265	+2.71%
1999	276	+0.45%
2009	371	+3.00%
2014	402	+1.62%
2020	444	+1.67%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

Colette Bonzo (1917–1967): expressionist painter who exhibited in Paris, in the provinces and abroad. She worked mainly in Paris and bought the Château du Pin in 1957. She is buried in the cemetery of Fabras. Some of his works are presented to the public at the Chateau du Pin.^[4]

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department