| Villefort | ||
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Dam and lake of Villefort
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| Coordinates: 44°26′25″N 3°55′58″E / 44.4403°N 3.9328°ECoordinates: 44°26′25″N 3°55′58″E / 44.4403°N 3.9328°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Lozère | |
| Arrondissement | Mende | |
| Canton | Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez | |
| Intercommunality | Villefort | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Florence Lepetit | |
| Area1 | 7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 587 | |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48198 /48800 | |
| Elevation | 509–960 m (1,670–3,150 ft) (avg. 605 m or 1,985 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Villefort is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.
Villefort was the birthplace of Odilon Barrot (1791–1873), politician and Prime Minister of France.