Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon
Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon | |
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Location of Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon | |
Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′35″N 4°35′24″E / 44.8597222222°N 4.59°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Vernoux-en-Vivarais |
| Intercommunality | Eyrieux aux Serres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001-2008) | Annie Louis |
| Area 1 | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 181 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07274 /07190 |
| Elevation | 219–727 m (719–2,385 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon is a commune of the Ardèche département in the southern part of France.
It was the birthplace of Eugène Delacroix (1798—1863), one of the most important of the French Romantic painters.