Luc (French pronunciation: [lyk]) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.
Luc | |
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 The village of Luc, and the chateau | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Luc  | |
  Luc  Luc | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′04″N 3°53′30″E / 44.6511°N 3.8917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Langogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Clavel[1] |
Area 1 | 46.10 km2 (17.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 206 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48086 /48250 |
| Elevation | 925–1,386 m (3,035–4,547 ft) (avg. 971 m or 3,186 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village of Luc is overlooked by the castle-ruin of Château de Luc. The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path, runs past the chateau and through the village.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Castle, Alan (2007). The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (2nd ed.). Cicerone. pp. 111–115. ISBN 978-1-85284-511-7.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luc (Lozère).
- Luc in Lozere (French)
- Regordane Info - The independent portal for The Regordane Way or St Gilles Trail, which passes through Luc. (in English and French)
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