Espinasse, Puy-de-Dôme
Espinasse (French pronunciation: [ɛspinas]; Occitan: Espinassa) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Small farming village in the Pays of Combrailles, in the canton of Saint-Éloy-les-Mines, the village is nestled in a hollow, about nine kilometers west of the town of Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne.
Espinasse | |
|---|---|
The church in Espinasse | |
Location of Espinasse | |
Espinasse Espinasse | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′19″N 2°42′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Saint-Éloy-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays de Saint-Éloy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Bancarel |
| Area 1 | 23.95 km2 (9.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 282 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63152 /63390 |
| Elevation | 598–774 m (1,962–2,539 ft) (avg. 680 m or 2,230 ft) |
| Website | www.espinasse63.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
During the Middle Ages and the Early modern period, the region of Combrailles was of paramount importance at territorial level because it was located at the crossroads of several lordships (Bourbonnais, Auvergne and Limousin). Therefore, the town of Espinasse suffered this proximity and was divided into fiefs belonging among others to the House of Le Loup, the House of Montmorency and the House of La Fayette.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.