Lalouvesc (French pronunciation: [laluvɛsk]; Occitan: L'Alauvesc) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the southern east region of France.
Lalouvesc | |
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 A general view of Lalouvesc | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lalouvesc  | |
  Lalouvesc  Lalouvesc | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′15″N 4°32′08″E / 45.1208°N 4.5356°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Haut-Vivarais |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Ay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Burriez[1] |
Area 1 | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 377 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07128 /07520 |
| Elevation | 716–1,256 m (2,349–4,121 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 559 | — |
| 1975 | 470 | −2.45% |
| 1982 | 487 | +0.51% |
| 1990 | 514 | +0.68% |
| 1999 | 494 | −0.44% |
| 2009 | 496 | +0.04% |
| 2014 | 411 | −3.69% |
| 2020 | 374 | −1.56% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
editThe Basilica of St. Regis, designed in Byzantine Revival style and completed in 1877, contains the relics of St. John Francis Regis (Jean-François Régis). The windows of the basilica recount the life of the saint and the frescoes in the choir tell the history of pilgrimages to the place. The basilica includes a museum for visitors.
The house where the saint died, on 31 December 1640, is located nearby and has been transformed into a sanctuary.
Personalities
editSt. Thérèse Couderc, co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle, also is buried in Lalouvesc.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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