Tartaras
Tartaras | |
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Commune | |
 Double lock and rock tunnel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Tartaras  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°33′17″N 4°40′09″E / 45.5547°N 4.6692°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Rive-de-Gier |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gérard Manet |
| Area 1 | 3.91 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 920 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42307 /42800 |
| Elevation | 190–348 m (623–1,142 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tartaras is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography
It is in the Gier valley just north of the river, between Rive-de-Gier to the west and Saint-Romain-en-Gier to the east.
History
The village dates back to the Roman era. Gallo-Roman sarcophagi are still visible in the town. During the 19th century Tartarus was in the heart of a coal basin.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 677 | — |
| 1806 | 375 | −44.6% |
| 1821 | 386 | +2.9% |
| 1831 | 350 | −9.3% |
| 1841 | 354 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 350 | −1.1% |
| 1861 | 413 | +18.0% |
| 1872 | 300 | −27.4% |
| 1881 | 318 | +6.0% |
| 1891 | 293 | −7.9% |
| 1901 | 291 | −0.7% |
| 1911 | 264 | −9.3% |
| 1921 | 228 | −13.6% |
| 1931 | 221 | −3.1% |
| 1946 | 194 | −12.2% |
| 1954 | 220 | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 218 | −0.9% |
| 1968 | 269 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 279 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 290 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 366 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 596 | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 767 | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 854 | +11.3% |
Sights
- The maison familiale rurale de Tartaras (Tartarus rural family home) is an institution recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture that offers training schemes in the 4th of the professional baccalaureate: horticulture and landscape works.[2]
- The Givors canal, built in 1761–81, passed by the village. At coordinates 45°33′00″N 4°40′25″E / 45.550114°N 4.673738°E in Tartaras a tunnel 100 metres (330 ft) long and 5 metres (16 ft) wide was broken through solid rock.[3] The tunnel and double lock at its entrance have been preserved as a monument, although the canal has mostly been filled in.[4]
Personalities
- Charles Bossut (1730-1814), mathematician, was born in Tartarus.
References
Citations
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Maison Familiale Rurale de Tartaras.
- ^ Rochet 2013.
- ^ Canal de Givors: ProjetBabel.
Sources
- "Canal de Givors". ProjetBabel (in French). Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- "Maison Familiale Rurale de Tartaras". Maison Familiale Rurale de Tartaras. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- O'Connor, J J; Robertson, E F (August 2006). "Charles Bossut". Retrieved 2013-08-26.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Rochet, Marc (2013). "Les gens de Tartaras et leurs métiers à travers les actes" (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
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