Tartaras

Tartaras
Commune
Double lock and rock tunnel
Coat of arms
Tartaras Tartaras
Coordinates: 45°33′17″N 4°40′09″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Rive-de-Gier
Intercommunality	Saint-Étienne Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jérôme Gabiaud
Area 1	3.91 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42307 /42800
Elevation	190–348 m (623–1,142 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tartaras is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Geography

It is in the Gier valley just north of the river, between Rive-de-Gier to the west and Saint-Romain-en-Gier to the east.

History

The village dates back to the Roman era. Gallo-Roman sarcophagi are still visible in the town. During the 19th century Tartaras was in the heart of a coal basin.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 677 —     1806 375 −44.6% 1821 386 +2.9% 1831 350 −9.3% 1841 354 +1.1% 1851 350 −1.1% 1861 413 +18.0% 1872 300 −27.4% 1881 318 +6.0% 1891 293 −7.9% 1901 291 −0.7% 1911 264 −9.3%

Year Pop. ±% 1921 228 −13.6% 1931 221 −3.1% 1946 194 −12.2% 1954 220 +13.4% 1962 218 −0.9% 1968 269 +23.4% 1975 279 +3.7% 1982 290 +3.9% 1990 366 +26.2% 1999 596 +62.8% 2010 767 +28.7% 2017 854 +11.3%

Sights

• The maison familiale rurale de Tartaras (Tartarus rural family home) is an institution recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture that offers training schemes in the 4th of the professional baccalaureate: horticulture and landscape works.

• The Givors canal, built in 1761–81, passed by the village. At coordinates 45.550114°N 4.673738°E / 45.550114; 4.673738 in Tartaras a tunnel 100 metres (330 ft) long and 5 metres (16 ft) wide was broken through solid rock. The tunnel and double lock at its entrance have been preserved as a monument, although the canal has mostly been filled in.

Personalities

• Charles Bossut (1730-1814), mathematician, was born in Tartarus.

References

Citations

Sources

• "Canal de Givors". ProjetBabel (in French). Retrieved 2013-08-25.
• "Maison Familiale Rurale de Tartaras". Maison Familiale Rurale de Tartaras. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
• O'Connor, J J; Robertson, E F (August 2006). "Charles Bossut". Retrieved 2013-08-26.
• Rochet, Marc (2013). "Les gens de Tartaras et leurs métiers à travers les actes" (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2013-08-25.