Chirac, Lozère

Geography

Population

Places and monuments

• The Fare dolmen
• The twelfth century Romanesque church.
• The chapel of Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
• The family chapels of the Chazette and the Volmanières
• The English cross: The English, who ravaged the country in the 14th century, were soundly beaten in a battle on the heights of the village. This place carries today the name of Cemetery of the English or Cross of the English. A cross, on which there is an inscription "CH des M" and "1701 - 1922", marks the site of the battle. During the construction of the A75 autoroute, the cross was renovated and moved a few metres from its original position.
• The bridge over the Colagne river.

  Activities

• Farming is essentially sheep and cattle. The size of the upland meadows allows the farmers to have comparatively large flocks.

  Notable people

• Colonel Marceau Crespin
• Nicolaï Greschny, artist