Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme
Beaumont (Auvergnat: Biaumont) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The commune lies to the south of the dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme (10 km from the commune and the city) which is clearly visible, including the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top.
Beaumont | |
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 Beaumont with the dormant volcano, the Puy de Dôme in the background | |
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Location of Beaumont 
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| Coordinates: 45°45′09″N 3°05′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Beaumont |
| Intercommunality | Clermont Auvergne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Alain Dumeil[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 10,787 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63032 /63110 |
| Elevation | 393–518 m (1,289–1,699 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,465 | — |
| 1800 | 1,642 | +12.1% |
| 1806 | 1,796 | +9.4% |
| 1821 | 1,856 | +3.3% |
| 1831 | 1,858 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 1,953 | +5.1% |
| 1841 | 1,820 | −6.8% |
| 1846 | 1,919 | +5.4% |
| 1851 | 1,846 | −3.8% |
| 1856 | 1,741 | −5.7% |
| 1861 | 1,686 | −3.2% |
| 1866 | 1,563 | −7.3% |
| 1872 | 1,515 | −3.1% |
| 1876 | 1,439 | −5.0% |
| 1881 | 1,479 | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 1,474 | −0.3% |
| 1891 | 1,404 | −4.7% |
| 1896 | 1,388 | −1.1% |
| 1901 | 1,302 | −6.2% |
| 1906 | 1,251 | −3.9% |
| 1911 | 1,328 | +6.2% |
| 1921 | 1,578 | +18.8% |
| 1926 | 2,345 | +48.6% |
| 1931 | 2,779 | +18.5% |
| 1936 | 2,780 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 3,723 | +33.9% |
| 1954 | 4,405 | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 6,297 | +43.0% |
| 1968 | 6,930 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 7,580 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 8,023 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 9,465 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 10,741 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 11,214 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10,933 | −2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,926 | −0.1% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2013) | ||
Personalities
Born in Beaumont:
- Audrey Tautou (9 August 1976), actress
- Annelise Hesme (born May 11, 1976), actress
- Aurélien Rougerie (born September 24, 1980), rugby union player, member of the French national team
References
- Town hall website (in French)
- INSEE
- "List of Mayors of Puy-de-Dôme" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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