Camparan

Camparan is a commune with 62 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Hautes -Pyrénées in the Midi-Pyrénées region. It belongs administratively to the district Bagneres- de -Bigorre and the canton of Vielle -Aure.

Geography

The municipality is located in the historical county of Bigorre and in the Pays d' Aure.

The municipal seat is located in about 900 m on the western flank of the Aure valley through which the river Neste d' Aure runs. The village is located about three kilometers from Saint -Lary -Soulan removed and 180 km south-west of Toulouse. It is accessible from the streets of Estensan, Bourisp and Bazus from. The houses are arranged around the central church and the town hall and expands along the road. The municipality has an extremely low population density, among other things due to the altitude.

Demographics

The development of the population is known censuses that have been conducted since 1793. In the 21st century will be carried out in municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Census every five years, in major cities every year.

Management

Since March 2001, Didier Moreilhon mayor ( maire ) in the municipality Camparan. Its predecessors were Jean Vidal, Jean Rumeau and Bertrand Soulans.

Attractions

The municipality has a number of cultural monuments, which are classified as a monument historique.

• Parroissiale Église Sainte-Luce, Saint- Vincent ( German: Parish Church of St. Luke and St. Vincent ): built in the middle of the 19th century