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Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃeli dobʁak]; Languedocien: Sanch Èli d'Aubrac or Sench Eli d'Aubrac) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France about 7 kilometres from Aubrac.
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Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | |
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 A general view of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac  | |
  Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac  Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′29″N 2°55′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Aubrac et Carladez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christiane Marfin[1] |
Area 1 | 78.65 km2 (30.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 518 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12214 /12470 |
| Elevation | 560–1,405 m (1,837–4,610 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 726 | — |
| 1975 | 606 | −2.55% |
| 1982 | 556 | −1.22% |
| 1990 | 547 | −0.20% |
| 1999 | 532 | −0.31% |
| 2009 | 551 | +0.35% |
| 2014 | 544 | −0.26% |
| 2020 | 518 | −0.81% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The town is in a large and beautiful green valley on the GR 65, the Way of Saint James pilgrim route. When travelling on the long distance footpath, Saint Chély d'Aubrac is the next town after Aubrac. Going down a wild, wooded valley, the walker discovers this little town in a large clearing and comes into the town by the old bridge with its pilgrim's cross, like the pilgrims of the past.
The town of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac is recognized by UNESCO as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. The Bridge of the Pilgrims is specifically named as part of this designation.[4]
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The town has been a member of the Natura 2000 network since August 2006. It hosts an annual chess festival.
Saint-Chély: landscape
Pilgrim's Cross
Medieval stone low reliefs
English possessions XVth
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