Pleaux

Pleaux
Commune
Ruins of the chateau of Branzac
Coat of arms
Location of Pleaux
Pleaux Location within France Pleaux Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°08′08″N 2°13′38″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Mauriac
Canton	Mauriac
Intercommunality	Pays de Salers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Peyral
Area 1	92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	1,470
• Density	15.9/km2 (41.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	15153 /15700
Elevation	264–765 m (866–2,510 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pleaux (French pronunciation: [plo]; Auvergnat: Pleus) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

Geography

The Maronne river forms the commune's southern border, with the Enchanet reservoir.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,721	—
1975	2,531	−1.03%
1982	2,328	−1.19%
1990	2,146	−1.01%
1999	1,823	−1.80%
2007	1,645	−1.28%
2012	1,549	−1.20%
2017	1,489	−0.79%
2023	1,470	−0.21%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• Château de Branzac, 15th century ruined castle
• The Enchanet dam on the Maronne is on the border with the commune of Arnac

See also

• Communes of the Cantal department