Fontannes

Fontannes
Commune
Coat of arms of Fontannes
Coat of arms
Location of Fontannes
Fontannes is located in France
Fontannes
Fontannes
Location within France
Fontannes is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Fontannes
Fontannes
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°17′24″N 3°25′32″E / 45.29°N 3.4256°E / 45.29; 3.4256
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonBrioude
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Marchaud
Area
1
9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Highest elevation
527 m (1,729 ft)
Lowest elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2023)
875
 • Density89.6/km2 (232/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43096 /43100
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontannes (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tan]; Occitan: Fontannes) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Geography

The Senouire forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Allier, which forms its western border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 483—    
1975 538+1.55%
1982 665+3.07%
1990 774+1.92%
1999 873+1.35%
2007 1,119+3.15%
2012 1,065−0.98%
2017 952−2.22%
2023 875−1.40%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE