Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon
Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon is a commune of the Ardèche département in the southern part of France.
Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ardèche |
Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
Canton | Vernoux-en-Vivarais |
Intercommunality | Eyrieux aux Serres |
Mayor | Annie Louis (2001-2008) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 219–727 m (719–2,385 ft) (avg. 550 m/1,800 ft) |
Land area1 | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
Population2 | 181 (1999) |
- Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 07274/ 07190 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
It was the birthplace of Eugène Delacroix (1798—1863), one of the most important of the French Romantic painters.