Les Estables Explained

Les Estables
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Le Puy-en-Velay
Canton:Mézenc
Mayor:Philippe Brun[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:44.9053°N 4.155°W
Elevation M:1346
Elevation Min M:1033
Elevation Max M:1725
Area Km2:33.94
Insee:43091
Postal Code:43150

Les Estables (in French pronounced as /le.z‿ɛstabl/; Occitan (post 1500);: Los Estables) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. The area is known for its ski resorts and outdoor activities.[2]

History

A young geometer, who was doing survey work in the area for the Cassini maps, the first modern maps of France, was hacked to death by suspicious villagers in the 1740s.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: Ski resort Mézenc – Les Estables - Skiing Mézenc – Les Estables . 2023-11-19 . www.skiresort.info.
  3. Book: Robb . Graham . The Discovery of France . 2007 . 978-0-393-05973-1 . 5 . registration .