Hauterives

Hauterives is also a village part of the commune of Sainte-Enimie, in the Lozère department.

Hauterives
Commune
Cheval's "Palais Idéal"
Coat of arms
Location of Hauterives
Hauterives Show map of France Hauterives Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°15′22″N 5°01′38″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Valence
Canton	Drôme des collines
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Florent Brunet[1]
Area ^1	30.51 km^2 (11.78 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,887
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	26148 /26390
Elevation	269–506 m (883–1,660 ft) (avg. 346 m or 1,135 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hauterives (French pronunciation: [otʁiv]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is home to Ferdinand Cheval's self-made Palais idéal.

Geography

The Galaure flows southwest through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,123	—
1975	1,081	−0.54%
1982	1,096	+0.20%
1990	1,202	+1.16%
1999	1,333	+1.16%
2009	1,625	+2.00%
2014	1,886	+3.02%
2020	1,876	−0.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Drôme 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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE