Pleaux

Pleaux
Pleaux
Commune
	Ruins of the chateau of Branzac
	Coat of arms
	Location of Pleaux
	Pleaux Pleaux
	Coordinates: 45°08′08″N2°13′38″E / 45.1356°N 2.2272°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Mauriac
Canton	Mauriac
Intercommunality	Pays de Salers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Peyral
Area 1	92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
Population (2021)	1,459
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	15153 /15700
Elevation	264–765 m (866–2,510 ft) ; (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Last updated August 25, 2024

Pleaux (French pronunciation: [plo] ; Auvergnat: Pleus) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

Geography

The Maronne river forms the commune's southern border, with the Enchanet reservoir.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	2,558	—
1968	2,721	+6.4%
1975	2,531	−7.0%
1982	2,328	−8.0%
1990	2,146	−7.8%
1999	1,823	−15.1%
2008	1,620	−11.1%

Sights

Château de Branzac, 15th century ruined castle
The Enchanet dam on the Maronne is on the border with the commune of Arnac

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
↑ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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