Chaulhac Explained

Chaulhac
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Mende
Canton:Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole
Insee:48046
Postal Code:48140
Mayor:Gérard Rousset[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac
Coordinates:44.9231°N 3.2572°W
Elevation M:916
Elevation Min M:740
Elevation Max M:1024
Area Km2:9.47

Chaulhac is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.[2]

Notable people

Guy de Chauliac, a physician, was born here around 1300. He is known for his lengthy and influential treatise on surgery in Latin, titled "Chirurgia Magna." He was the personal physician and surgeon to Pope Clement VI (1342–1352), Pope Innocent VI (1352–1362), and Pope Urban V (1362–1370).)[3]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM48046-chaulhac INSEE commune file
  3. Web site: Guy de Chauliac | French physician | Britannica.