Saint-Julien-Boutières

Saint-Julien-Boutières is a former commune in the Ardèche "département" in southern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Saint-Julien-d'Intres.
Geography.
Saint-Julien-Boutières is in the Regional Natural Park of the Monts-d'Ardèche ("French: Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche"). This is known as the "Country of Chestnut trees" ("French: Le Pays des Châtaigners").
History.
In the Middle Ages, the commune was called "Châteauneuf en Boutières". During the French Revolution, it was renamed "Bout d'Erieu", then in 1793, "Bout-d'Hesrieux". In 1801, the village was named Saint-Julien-Boutières in memory of a Roman soldier who became a Christian. He was martyred in Brioude in the Haute-Loire department. 
The commune of Intres was a hamlet of Saint-Julien-Boutières until 1911.
Hamlets.
There are 11 hamlets which are part of the commune of Saint-Julien-Boutières: