Pleaux

Pleaux
Ruins of the chateau of Branzac
Coat of arms
Pleaux
Location within Auvergne region Pleaux
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Mauriac
Canton	Pleaux
Intercommunality	Pays de Salers
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Marc Sepchat
Area1	92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	1,620
• Density	18/km2 (45/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	15153 / 15700
Elevation	264–765 m (866–2,510 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pleaux is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

Geography

The Maronne river forms the commune's southern border, with the Enchanet reservoir.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	2,558	—
1968	2,721	+6.4%
1975	2,531	−7.0%
1982	2,328	−8.0%
1990	2,146	−7.8%
1999	1,823	−15.1%
2008	1,620	−11.1%

Sights

• Château de Branzac, 15th century ruined castle
• The Enchanet dam on the Maronne is on the border with the commune of Arnac

See also

• Communes of the Cantal department

References

• INSEE