Cayres

Cayres

The Lake Bouchet beach, with the restaurant across the lake

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Cayres

Coordinates: 44°55′35″N 3°48′28″E / 44.9264°N 3.8078°E / 44.9264; 3.8078Coordinates: 44°55′35″N 3°48′28″E / 44.9264°N 3.8078°E / 44.9264; 3.8078
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Loire
Arrondissement Le Puy-en-Velay
Canton Cayres
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Marc Mouret
Area1 29.22 km2 (11.28 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 613
  Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 43042 / 43510
Elevation 971–1,382 m (3,186–4,534 ft)
(avg. 1,180 m or 3,870 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.

Cayres is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

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