Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | |
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Commune | |
The church of Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | |
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Coordinates: 44°39′36″N 6°07′44″E / 44.66°N 6.1289°E / 44.66; 6.1289 | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Hautes-Alpes |
Arrondissement | Gap |
Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Gosselin |
Area | 10.04 km (3.88 sq mi) |
Population | 379 |
• Density | 38/km (98/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 05147 /05500 |
Elevation | 993–1,842 m (3,258–6,043 ft) (avg. 1,104 m or 3,622 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur (Vivaro-Alpine: Sant Julian de Champsaur) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 299 | — |
1968 | 323 | +8.0% |
1975 | 273 | −15.5% |
1982 | 258 | −5.5% |
1990 | 252 | −2.3% |
1999 | 275 | +9.1% |
2008 | 302 | +9.8% |
Notable residents
Vivian Maier
Street photographer Vivian Maier lived and photographed in the vicinity of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur and Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur. While many details of Maier's life remain unknown, she was the daughter of a French mother, Maria Jaussaud, and several times during her childhood she moved between the U.S. and France, living with her mother in the Alpine village of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur near her mother's relations. In 1935, Vivian and her mother, Maria, were living in Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur and prior to 1940 returned to New York City.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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