Meyrueis

Meyrueis
Clock tower and bridge over the Béthuzon in Meyrueis
Meyrueis
Administration
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon
Department	Lozère
Arrondissement	Florac
Canton	Meyrueis
Intercommunality	Vallée de la Jonte
Mayor	Denis Bertrand (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	611–1,562 m (2,005–5,125 ft) (avg. 706 m/2,316 ft)
Land area1	104.68 km2 (40.42 sq mi)
Population2	851  (1999)
- Density	8 /km2 (21 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	48096/ 48150
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°10′46″N 3°25′49″E / 44.17944°N 3.43028°E / 44.17944; 3.43028

Meyrueis is a commune in the Lozère département in southern France.

People

Meyrueis was the birthplace of Guilhem Ademar.

In popular culture

Meyrueis is the scene of the sprint finish of an amateur 1977 cycle race, La Tour de Mont Aigoual, which is the subject of the novel The Rider (De Renner) by the Dutch author Tim Krabbé. This novel is widely regarded as one of the finest pieces of writing about cycling and cycle racing.

See also

• Aven Armand
• Jonte