Saint-Floret (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ flɔʁɛ]; Occitan: Sent Floret) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
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The town of Saint-Floret | |
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Coordinates: 45°33′07″N 3°06′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
Arrondissement | Issoire |
Canton | Le Sancy |
Intercommunality | Pays d'Issoire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maguy Lagarde[1] |
Area 1 | 12.16 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
Population | 245 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 63342 /63320 |
Elevation | 476–929 m (1,562–3,048 ft) (avg. 503 m or 1,650 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Floret is a place of passage on the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route originated in the 9th century.
During the revolutionary period of the National Convention (1792-1795), the commune took the name Roche-la-Couze.[3]
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