Villefort, Lozère

Villefort (French pronunciation: [vilfɔʁ] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Vilafòrt) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.

Villefort
Commune
Dam and lake of Villefort
Coat of arms
Location of Villefort
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Coordinates: 44°26′25″N 3°55′58″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lozère
Arrondissement	Mende
Canton	Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez
Intercommunality	CC Mont Lozère
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Jean-Claude Bajac-Leyantou[1]
Area 1	7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	617
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	48198 /48800
Elevation	509–960 m (1,670–3,150 ft) (avg. 605 m or 1,985 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

People

Villefort was the birthplace of Odilon Barrot (1791–1873), politician and Prime Minister of France.

See also

• Communes of the Lozère department