Les Salelles, Lozère

Les Salelles
Commune
A view of the church in the village of Les Salelles
Location of Les Salelles
Les Salelles Location within France Les Salelles Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 44°28′56″N 3°16′48″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lozère
Arrondissement	Mende
Canton	Bourgs sur Colagne
Intercommunality	Aubrac Lot Causses Tarn
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Suzanne Badaroux
Area 1	10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Elevation	622 m (2,041 ft)
Highest elevation	940 m (3,080 ft)
Lowest elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2023)	167
• Density	15.7/km2 (40.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	48185 /48230
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Salelles (French pronunciation: [le salɛl]) is a commune in the Lozère department in the region Occitanie in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Les Salellois.

Geography

Les Salelles is on the left bank of river Lot, near the commune of Chanac.

History

In December 2003, an exceptional flooding of the river Lot destroyed part of the bridge and the road. The bridge was repaired.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	512	—
1821	530	+0.12%
1846	510	−0.15%
1872	432	−0.64%
1901	406	−0.21%
1926	257	−1.81%
1946	223	−0.71%
1962	183	−1.23%
1968	149	−3.37%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1975	118	−3.28%
1982	90	−3.80%
1990	99	+1.20%
1999	118	+1.97%
2007	149	+2.96%
2012	155	+0.79%
2017	164	+1.14%
2023	167	+0.30%

Source: Cassini and INSEE

Religious buildings

• Church from the 14th century

Events

• Town fair on 15 August
• Bread fair in Autumn

See also

• Communes of the Lozère department

External links

• Official site of the commune des Salelles (French)