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Fontans
Commune
The parish church of Saint-Pierre, in Fontans
Location of Fontans
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Coordinates: 44°44′23″N 3°23′15″E / 44.7397°N 3.38750°E / 44.7397; 3.38750
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lozère
Arrondissement	Mende
Canton	Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole
Intercommunality	Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Paul Vanel
Area	33.90 km (13.09 sq mi)
Population	227
• Density	6.7/km (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	48063 /48700
Elevation	910–1,123 m (2,986–3,684 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontans is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.

Its inhabitants are called Fontanains.

Personalities

• Francis Bestion (born 1957), born in Fontans, was vicar general of the Diocese of Mende and has been Bishop of Tulle since December 2013.

See also

• Communes of the Lozère department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Gentilé on the website www.habitants.fr. Accessed 28 December 2015.

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