Cayres

Cayres
Commune
Beach at Lake Bouchet, with restaurant on the far side
Coat of arms
Cayres Cayres
Coordinates: 44°55′35″N 3°48′28″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Arrondissement	Le Puy-en-Velay
Canton	Velay volcanique
Intercommunality	Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Ludovic Gire
Area 1	29.22 km2 (11.28 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Cayres (French pronunciation: ​[kɛʁ]; Occitan: Caires) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeast central France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1946	887	—
1954	814	−8.2%
1962	791	−2.8%
1968	699	−11.6%
1975	614	−12.2%
1982	589	−4.1%
1990	511	−13.2%
1999	613	+20.0%
2005	698	+13.9%
2014	720	+3.2%

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department
• Lac du Bouchet