Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur
| Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | ||
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The church of Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | ||
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  Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | ||
| Coordinates: 44°39′36″N 6°07′44″E / 44.66°N 6.1289°ECoordinates: 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 | |
| Intercommunality | Champsaur | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Pellegrin | |
| Area1 | 10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 302 | |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05147 / 05500 | |
| Elevation |
993–1,842 m (3,258–6,043 ft) (avg. 1,104 m or 3,622 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| 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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