Browse / France / Occitanie / Marvejols
Marvejols
Occitanietown
Marvejols
Total population
4,738
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Marvejols is a commune in the southern French department of Lozère.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
A medieval city exemplifying the Occitan culture, Marvejols was strengthened during the Hundred Years War against the English. Following the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, the town walls were reinforced to protect the Huguenot population during the French Wars of Religion, Protestant Capt. Matthieu Merle based himself at Marvejols during his conquest of the Gévaudan. But, having sided with the then Protestant Henri of Navarre, the future King Henry IV of France, the town was besieged and burned to the ground by the Catholics. Henry had it rebuilt in 1601 in recognition of the town's support for him.
Geography
The commune is located in the Massif central. The Colagne flows southward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Occitanie
- Saint-Chély-d'Apcher17.3 mi away · pop. 4,096
- Florac Trois Rivières21.7 mi away · pop. 2,096
- Langogne30.3 mi away · pop. 2,867
- Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu31.5 mi away · pop. 216
- Dourbies34.5 mi away · pop. 137
- Malons-et-Elze37.3 mi away · pop. 120
- Saumane37.8 mi away · pop. 289
- Olemps39.2 mi away · pop. 3,503
- L'Estréchure39.2 mi away · pop. 153
- Sénéchas39.6 mi away · pop. 241
- La Vernarède39.8 mi away · pop. 350
- Mars40.3 mi away · pop. 174
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 48092
- Department
- 48
- Region
- 76
- Population (Wikidata)
- 4,764
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr