Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur (Vivaro-Alpine: Sant Julian de Champsaur) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | |
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 The church of Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur  | |
  Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur  Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′36″N 6°07′44″E / 44.66°N 6.1289°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Gosselin[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 374 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05147 /05500 |
| Elevation | 993–1,842 m (3,258–6,043 ft) (avg. 1,104 m or 3,622 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 299 | — |
| 1968 | 323 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 273 | −15.5% |
| 1982 | 258 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 252 | −2.3% |
| 1999 | 275 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 302 | +9.8% |
Notable residents
Vivian Maier
Street photographer Vivian Maier lived and photographed in the vicinity of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur and Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur. While many details of Maier's life remain unknown, she was the daughter of a French mother, Maria Jaussaud, and several times during her childhood she moved between the U.S. and France, living with her mother in the Alpine village of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur near her mother's relations. In 1935, Vivian and her mother, Maria, were living in Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur and prior to 1940 returned to New York City.
See also
References
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