Le Crest
Le Crest (French pronunciation: [lə kʁɛ]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is part of the urban area of Clermont-Ferrand.
Le Crest | |
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Le Crest from summit of Puy Giroux | |
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Location of Le Crest | |
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| Coordinates: 45°41′07″N 3°07′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Les Martres-de-Veyre |
| Intercommunality | Mond'Arverne Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Perrodin |
| Area 1 | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 1,290 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Crestois, Crestoise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63126 /63450 |
| Elevation | 366–653 m (1,201–2,142 ft) (avg. 608 m or 1,995 ft) |
| Website | www.lecrest.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Originally, it was a market village in a rural area known for viticulture and other agricultural crops. As in areas of Italy, the ancient village developed around a fortress chateau built on a hilltop for defensive purposes. Dwellings of commoners were built outside the walls of the chateau. The village has a central square with a fountain and a market cross. Agricultural fields extend away from the limits of the village, so the people lived near each other in the village and would travel outside to the fields and vineyards to work.
Anton Docher, a missionary Catholic priest who served for 34 years at Pueblo of Isleta in New Mexico, United States, was born in Le Crest in 1852. He was later known as "The Padre of Isleta."