# Marvejols > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marvejols > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marvejols.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvejols > Source revision: 1347945654 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Commune in Occitania, France Marvejols Commune The Porte de Chanelles Coat of arms Location of Marvejols Marvejols Show map of France Marvejols Show map of Occitanie Coordinates: 44°33′15″N 3°17′27″E / 44.5542°N 3.2908°E / 44.5542; 3.2908 Country France Region Occitania Department Lozère Arrondissement Mende Canton Marvejols Intercommunality Gévaudan Government • Mayor (2021–2026) Patricia Brémond[1] Area 1 12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 4,764 • Density 382.7/km2 (991.1/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 48092 /48100 Elevation 632–918 m (2,073–3,012 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) Website www.ville-marvejols.fr 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. **Marvejols** (French pronunciation: [\[maʁvəʒɔl\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); [Occitan](/source/Occitan_language): *Maruèjols*) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the southern French [department](/source/Departments_of_France) of [Lozère](/source/Loz%C3%A8re). Its inhabitants are known as *Marvejolais*. ## Geography The commune is located in the [Massif central](/source/Massif_central). The [Colagne](/source/Colagne) flows southward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town. ## History A medieval city exemplifying the [Occitan](/source/Occitania) culture, Marvejols was strengthened during the [Hundred Years War](/source/Hundred_Years_War) against the English. Following the [St. Bartholomew's Day massacre](/source/St._Bartholomew's_Day_massacre), the town walls were reinforced to protect the Huguenot population during the [French Wars of Religion](/source/French_Wars_of_Religion), Protestant Capt. Matthieu Merle based himself at Marvejols during his conquest of the [Gévaudan](/source/G%C3%A9vaudan). But, having sided with the then Protestant Henri of Navarre, the future King [Henry IV of France](/source/Henry_IV_of_France), the town was besieged and burned to the ground by the [Catholics](/source/Catholics). Henry had it rebuilt in 1601 in recognition of the town's support for him. ## Population ‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). › Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 4,490 — 1975 5,296 +2.39% 1982 5,573 +0.73% 1990 5,476 −0.22% 1999 5,501 +0.05% 2007 5,071 −1.01% 2012 4,950 −0.48% 2017 4,722 −0.94% 2023 4,764 +0.15% Source: INSEE[3] ## Monuments and sights Porte Soubeyran, the north gate - **La porte du Soubeyran**, a town gateway dating from the fourteenth century. Two other medieval gates survive, La Porte de Chanelles to the south and the smaller Porte du Therond, to the east.[4] Despite some 17th-century repairs, they still keep their [medieval](/source/Medieval) charm. Notre Dame de la Carce - Notre Dame de la Carce dating from the end of the 13th century, becoming collegiate in 1310. - Two large bronze sculptures by [Emmanuel Auricoste](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emmanuel_Auricoste&action=edit&redlink=1) can be seen at two of the entrances to Marvejols. One represents the mythical [Beast of Gévaudan](/source/Beast_of_G%C3%A9vaudan), the other, that of [Henry IV of France](/source/Henry_IV_of_France), inscribed "exécuté à Marvejols en 1954" (Executed in 1954), which refers, of course, to the date of the sculpture, not the King's demise. - The wolf park of [Gévaudan](/source/G%C3%A9vaudan): Over 100 wolves live in a semi-natural state in an area of hills above Marvejols, once renowned for the animals. ## Culture Croix occitane *Espoir Oc* (Hope for Oc) is an association founded about twenty years ago, to promote and develop the [Occitan language](/source/Occitan_language) and culture. Based in Marvejols, they organize, on the first weekend of July, a festival based on the theme of the Middle Ages. Two big events take place; on the Saturday evening a great banquet consisting entirely of regional produce, finishing with a dance; on the Sunday morning, the mass is said in Occitan. ## Notable people - Rock band Subway is made up of four women, all originally from Marvejols. - [Gilbert de Chambrun](/source/Gilbert_de_Chambrun), mayor (1953–1965). - [Armand Blanquet du Chayla](/source/Armand_Blanquet_du_Chayla), French admiral. - [Samuel Darchy](/source/Samuel_Darchy), footballer ## In popular culture The latter part of the story in the movie [Betty Blue](/source/Betty_Blue) takes place in Marvejols. ## Twin town [Colombo](/source/Colombo), [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka) [Cockermouth](/source/Cockermouth), [UK](/source/UK) ## See also - [Communes of the Lozère département](/source/Communes_of_the_Loz%C3%A8re_d%C3%A9partement) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-48092) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-pophist_3-0)** [Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-48092#tableau-POPREF_G1), INSEE 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["PORTE DU THEROND - Marvejols - Lozère Tourism"](https://www.en.lozere-tourisme.com/node/41978/PCULAR048V506LKF/detail/marvejols/porte-du-therond). Retrieved 1 March 2019. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Marvejols](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Marvejols). - [Marvejols en Lozère.](http://marvejols48.free.fr) - [Espoir Oc](http://www.espoir-oc.com) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000352/http://www.espoir-oc.com/) 27 September 2007 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - [Un cop era la Lausera](http://fete.espoir-oc.com) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000330/http://fete.espoir-oc.com/) 27 September 2007 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) v t e Communes of the Lozère department Albaret-le-Comtal Albaret-Sainte-Marie Allenc Altier Antrenas Arzenc-d'Apcher Arzenc-de-Randon Auroux Badaroux Balsièges Banassac-Canilhac Barjac Barre-des-Cévennes Bassurels La Bastide-Puylaurent Bédouès-Cocurès Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance Les Bessons Blavignac Les Bondons Le Born Bourgs sur Colagne Brenoux Brion Le Buisson La Canourgue Cans et Cévennes Cassagnas Chadenet Chanac Chastanier Chastel-Nouvel Châteauneuf-de-Randon Chauchailles Chaudeyrac Chaulhac Cheylard-l'Évêque Le Collet-de-Dèze Cubières Cubiérettes Cultures Esclanèdes La Fage-Montivernoux La Fage-Saint-Julien Florac Trois Rivièressubpr Fontans Fournels Fraissinet-de-Fourques Gabriac Gabrias Gatuzières Gorges du Tarn Causses Grandrieu Grandvals Grèzes Les Hermaux Hures-la-Parade Ispagnac Julianges Lachamp-Ribennes Lajo Langogne Lanuéjols Laubert Les Laubies Laval-du-Tarn Luc La Malène Le Malzieu-Forain Le Malzieu-Ville Marchastel Marvejols Mas-Saint-Chély Massegros Causses Gorges Mendepref Meyrueis Moissac-Vallée-Française Molezon Montbel Mont Lozère et Goulet Montrodat Monts-de-Randon Les Monts-Verts Nasbinals Naussac-Fontanes Noalhac Palhers La Panouse Paulhac-en-Margeride Pelouse Peyre en Aubrac Pied-de-Borne Pierrefiche Le Pompidou Pont-de-Montvert-Sud-Mont-Lozère Pourcharesses Prévenchères Prinsuéjols-Malbouzon Prunières Recoules-d'Aubrac Recoules-de-Fumas Rimeize Rocles Rousses Le Rozier Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole Saint-André-Capcèze Saint-André-de-Lancize Saint-Bauzile Saint-Bonnet-de-Chirac Saint-Bonnet-Laval Saint-Chély-d'Apcher Saint-Denis-en-Margeride Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française Sainte-Eulalie Sainte-Hélène Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire Saint-Frézal-d'Albuges Saint-Gal Saint-Germain-de-Calberte Saint-Germain-du-Teil Saint-Hilaire-de-Lavit Saint-Jean-la-Fouillouse Saint-Juéry Saint-Julien-des-Points Saint-Laurent-de-Muret Saint-Laurent-de-Veyrès Saint-Léger-de-Peyre Saint-Léger-du-Malzieu Saint-Martin-de-Boubaux Saint-Martin-de-Lansuscle Saint-Michel-de-Dèze Saint-Paul-le-Froid Saint-Pierre-de-Nogaret Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux Saint-Privat-de-Vallongue Saint-Privat-du-Fau Saint-Saturnin Saint-Sauveur-de-Ginestoux Les Salces Les Salelles Serverette Termes La Tieule Trélans Vebron Ventalon-en-Cévennes Vialas Villefort pref: prefecture subpr: subprefecture Authority control databases International VIAF WorldCat National United States France BnF data Israel Geographic MusicBrainz area Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marvejols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvejols) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvejols?action=history)). 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