Lalouvesc (French pronunciation: [laluvɛsk]; Occitan: L'Alauvesc) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the southern east region of France.

Lalouvesc
A general view of Lalouvesc
A general view of Lalouvesc
Coat of arms of Lalouvesc
Location of Lalouvesc
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Lalouvesc is located in France
Lalouvesc
Lalouvesc
Lalouvesc is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lalouvesc
Lalouvesc
Coordinates: 45°07′15″N 4°32′08″E / 45.1208°N 4.5356°E / 45.1208; 4.5356
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonHaut-Vivarais
IntercommunalityVal d'Ay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Burriez[1]
Area
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10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
377
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07128 /07520
Elevation716–1,256 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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The 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

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St. Thérèse Couderc, co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle, also is buried in Lalouvesc.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE