Lalouvesc
| Lalouvesc | ||
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A general view of Lalouvesc | ||
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  Lalouvesc | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Lalouvesc | ||
| Coordinates: 45°07′15″N 4°32′08″E / 45.1208°N 4.5356°ECoordinates: 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 | Satillieu | |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Ay | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Couette | |
| Area1 | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 498 | |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07128 / 07520 | |
| Elevation |
716–1,256 m (2,349–4,121 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Lalouvesc is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 429 | — |
| 1800 | 407 | −5.1% |
| 1806 | 480 | +17.9% |
| 1821 | 525 | +9.4% |
| 1831 | 690 | +31.4% |
| 1836 | 748 | +8.4% |
| 1841 | 819 | +9.5% |
| 1846 | 784 | −4.3% |
| 1851 | 842 | +7.4% |
| 1856 | 1,028 | +22.1% |
| 1861 | 1,075 | +4.6% |
| 1866 | 1,241 | +15.4% |
| 1872 | 1,104 | −11.0% |
| 1876 | 1,162 | +5.3% |
| 1881 | 1,015 | −12.7% |
| 1886 | 1,098 | +8.2% |
| 1891 | 1,112 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 1,148 | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 1,098 | −4.4% |
| 1906 | 949 | −13.6% |
| 1911 | 922 | −2.8% |
| 1921 | 744 | −19.3% |
| 1926 | 765 | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 871 | +13.9% |
| 1936 | 794 | −8.8% |
| 1946 | 759 | −4.4% |
| 1954 | 687 | −9.5% |
| 1962 | 608 | −11.5% |
| 1968 | 559 | −8.1% |
| 1975 | 470 | −15.9% |
| 1982 | 487 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 514 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 497 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 498 | +0.2% |
Sights
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 December 31, 1640, is located nearby and has been transformed into a sanctuary.
Personalities
St. Thérèse Couderc, co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle, also is buried in Lalouvesc.
See also
References
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