| Fontans | |
|---|---|
|  The parish church of Saint-Pierre, in Fontans | |
| Location of Fontans | |
|   Fontans   Fontans | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′23″N 3°23′15″E / 44.7397°N 3.38750°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Occitania | 
| Department | Lozère | 
| Arrondissement | Mende | 
| Canton | Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole | 
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Vanel[1] | 
| Area 1 | 33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi) | 
| Population | 235 | 
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 48063 /48700 | 
| Elevation | 910–1,123 m (2,986–3,684 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft) | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fontans is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.[3]
Its inhabitants are called Fontanains.[4]
Personalities
- Francis Bestion (born 1957), born in Fontans, was vicar general of the Diocese of Mende and has been Bishop of Tulle since December 2013.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Gentilé on the website www.habitants.fr. Accessed 28 December 2015.

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