Le Fau | |
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![]() Location of Le Fau | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′08″N 2°35′06″E / 45.1022°N 2.585°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Mauriac |
| Canton | Mauriac |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Salers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Mennesson |
Area 1 | 19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 34 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15067 /15140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Fau (French pronunciation: [lə fo]; Occitan: Lo Fau) is a commune in the Cantal department in Auvergne, south-central France.
It is a small community built around winter sports and tourism. It has a campsite at the Domaine Lissart de Miège.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 152 | — |
| 1975 | 89 | −7.36% |
| 1982 | 80 | −1.51% |
| 1990 | 60 | −3.53% |
| 1999 | 37 | −5.23% |
| 2007 | 28 | −3.42% |
| 2012 | 27 | −0.72% |
| 2017 | 29 | +1.44% |
| 2023 | 34 | +2.69% |
| Source: INSEE | ||