Mercury, Savoie
Mercury
Stevron (Savoyard) | |
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The church and surrounding buildings in Mercury | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mercury | |
Mercury Mercury | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′30″N 6°20′16″E / 45.675°N 6.3378°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Albertville-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Arlysère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Zoccolo[1] |
Area 1 | 22.33 km2 (8.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,495 |
| • Density | 156.5/km2 (405.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73154 /73200 |
| Elevation | 359–1,800 m (1,178–5,906 ft) |
| Website | www.mairie-mercury.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mercury (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkyʁi]; Savoyard: Stevron)[3] is a commune close to Albertville in the Savoie département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Albertville.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,370 | — |
| 1975 | 1,620 | +2.42% |
| 1982 | 2,037 | +3.33% |
| 1990 | 2,154 | +0.70% |
| 1999 | 2,330 | +0.88% |
| 2007 | 2,710 | +1.91% |
| 2012 | 2,940 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 3,088 | +0.99% |
| 2022 | 3,560 | +2.89% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
The inhabitants are called Chevronnais in French.
Sites and monuments
- Château de Chevron, a 14th-century castle remodelled in the 17th century. Pope Nicholas II was born in the castle.
The Lost Boys of Mercury
Mercury, Savoie was home to a Catholic boarding school La Belle Étoile. A documentary aired in 2023 portrayed the abuse that 3 boys went through while attending the school. [6]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ TERREAUX, Louis (October 2012). Lexique Français - Francoprovençal du nom des communes de Savoie "Lé Kmoune in Savoué" (in French). ISBN 978-2-7466-3902-7.
- ^ Unité urbaine 2020 d'Albertville (73401), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam. "The Lost Boys of Mercury (2023) | IDFA Archive". IDFA. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
External links
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