Tartaras

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Tartaras

(2020–2026) Jérôme Gabiaud^[1]Area

3.91 km² (1.51 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

920 • Density240/km² (610/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

42307 /42800

Elevation190–348 m (623–1,142 ft)
(avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tartaras is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Geography

It is in the Gier valley just north of the river, between Rive-de-Gier to the west and Saint-Romain-en-Gier to the east.

History

The village dates back to the Roman era. Gallo-Roman sarcophagi are still visible in the town. During the 19th century Tartaras was in the heart of a coal basin.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	269	—
1975	279	+0.52%
1982	290	+0.55%
1990	366	+2.95%
1999	596	+5.57%
2009	753	+2.37%
2014	825	+1.84%
2020	926	+1.94%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Sights

The maison familiale rurale de Tartaras (Tartarus rural family home) is an institution recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture that offers training schemes in the 4th of the professional baccalaureate: horticulture and landscape works.^[4]
The Givors canal, built in 1761–81, passed by the village. At coordinates 45°33′00″N 4°40′25″E / 45.550114°N 4.673738°E / 45.550114; 4.673738 in Tartaras a tunnel 100 metres (330 ft) long and 5 metres (16 ft) wide was broken through solid rock.^[5] The tunnel and double lock at its entrance have been preserved as a monument, although the canal has mostly been filled in.^[6]

Personalities

Charles Bossut (1730-1814), mathematician, was born in Tartarus.

References

Citations

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ Maison Familiale Rurale de Tartaras.
^ Rochet 2013.
^ Canal de Givors: ProjetBabel.

Sources

"Canal de Givors". ProjetBabel (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2013.
"Maison Familiale Rurale de Tartaras". Maison Familiale Rurale de Tartaras. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
O'Connor, J J; Robertson, E F (August 2006). "Charles Bossut". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
Rochet, Marc (2013). "Les gens de Tartaras et leurs métiers à travers les actes" (in French). Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.