Hauterives

Hauterives is also a village part of the commune of Sainte-Enimie, in the Lozère department.

Hauterives (French pronunciation: [otʁiv]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is home to Ferdinand Cheval's self-made Palais idéal.

Hauterives
Commune
Cheval's "Palais Idéal"
Coat of arms
Location of Hauterives
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Coordinates: 45°15′22″N 5°01′38″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Valence
Canton	Drôme des collines
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Florent Brunet[1]
Area 1	30.51 km2 (11.78 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,895
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	26148 /26390
Elevation	269–506 m (883–1,660 ft) (avg. 346 m or 1,135 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 Galaure flows southwest through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,123	—
1975	1,081	−0.54%
1982	1,096	+0.20%
1990	1,202	+1.16%
1999	1,333	+1.16%
2009	1,625	+2.00%
2014	1,886	+3.02%
2020	1,876	−0.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Drôme department