Saint-Basile, Ardèche

Saint-Basile
The church of Mounens, in the commune of Saint-Basile
Location of Saint-Basile
Saint-Basile
Saint-Basile
Coordinates: 44°57′25″N 4°34′19″E / 44.9569°N 4.5719°E / 44.9569; 4.5719
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonHaut-Vivarais
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Michel Landrein[1]
Area
1
17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
356
 • Density19.9/km2 (51.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07218 /07270
Elevation413–878 m (1,355–2,881 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Basile (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bazil]; Occitan: Sant Basile) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. The commune consists of four hamlets: Saint-Basile, Mounens, Laprans, and Cluac. A castle in the commune is owned by French comedian Yves Lecoq.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 416—    
1975 367−1.77%
1982 314−2.20%
1990 273−1.73%
1999 279+0.24%
2007 318+1.65%
2012 323+0.31%
2017 353+1.79%
2023 356+0.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Saint-Basile are called Basiliens in French.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE