Tartaras

Tartaras
Commune
Double lock and rock tunnel
Coat of arms
Location of Tartaras
Tartaras Tartaras
Coordinates: 45°33′17″N 4°40′09″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)	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

Historical 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.

• The Givors canal, built in 1761–81, passed by the village. At coordinates 45.550114°N 4.673738°E / 45.550114; 4.673738 in Tartaras a tunnel 100 metres (330 ft) long and 5 metres (16 ft) wide was broken through solid rock. The tunnel and double lock at its entrance have been preserved as a monument, although the canal has mostly been filled in.

Personalities

• Charles Bossut (1730-1814), mathematician, was born in Tartarus.

References

Citations

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. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)