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Saint-Béat | |
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Part of
Saint-Béat-Lez | |
The
Garonne river and the village of Saint-Béat | |
Coordinates: 42°54′54″N 0°41′36″E / 42.915°N 0.6933°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
Canton | Bagnères-de-Luchon |
Commune | Saint-Béat-Lez |
Area 1 | 7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[1] | 345 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 31440 |
Elevation | 476–1,760 m (1,562–5,774 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Béat (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bea]; Gascon: Sent Biat) is a former commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Béat-Lez. [2]
Saint-Béat is renowned for its marble quarries, which have been in operation since Roman times. Although quarrying activity is now reduced, various marbles were or are still extracted from the municipality:
Every year, a sculpture and marble festival takes place in July in Saint-Béat. It welcomes sculptors, including some internationally renowned artists, who have three weeks to create a piece using blocks of local marble. The festival also offers workshops for those interested in learning the art of sculpture.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 687 | — |
1968 | 755 | +9.9% |
1975 | 611 | −19.1% |
1982 | 543 | −11.1% |
1990 | 547 | +0.7% |
1999 | 364 | −33.5% |
2006 | 394 | +8.2% |
2007 | 398 | +1.0% |
2008 | 394 | −1.0% |
2012 | 387 | −1.8% |
2016 | 345 | −10.9% |