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Les Mées (French pronunciation: [le me] or [le mɛs]; Occitan: Lei Mès) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
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.JPG) The village of Les Mées, seen from the village of Peyruis | |
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| Coordinates: 44°01′50″N 5°58′38″E / 44.0306°N 5.9772°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Canton | Oraison |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence-Alpes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Frédéric Puech[1] |
Area 1 | 65.4 km2 (25.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,099 |
| • Density | 62.7/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04116 /04190 |
| Elevation | 348–824 m (1,142–2,703 ft) (avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThe name Les Mées derives from the Latin metae, meaning 'cones' or 'pyramids', or the Occitan Lei Mèas, meaning 'millstone of wheat', referring to the shape of the rock formations that rise above the village, known as the Penitents of Les Mées. According to legend, the Penitents are monks from the Montagne de Lure who were petrified by Saint Donatus as punishment for falling in love with Moorish women brought back from a crusade. The hooded shapes of the rocks resemble a procession of monks in penance.[3][4][5]
Geography
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ https://www.dignelesbains-tourisme.com/en/patrimoine-culturel/village-des-mees/
- ↑ https://www.l-hippocampe.com/en/discover-the-region/les-mees/
- ↑ https://www.provenceweb.fr/e/alaupro/lesmees/lesmees.htm
- ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Les Mées, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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