La Ferté-Loupière

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La Ferté-Loupière
Coat of arms of La Ferté-Loupière
La Ferté-Loupière (France)
La Ferté-Loupière
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Auxerre
Canton Charny
Community association Aillantais
Coordinates 47 ° 54 '  N , 3 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 54 '  N , 3 ° 14'  E
height 132-233 m
surface 30.48 km 2
Residents 532 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 17 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 89110
INSEE code

La Ferte-Loupière is a French municipality with 532 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Yonne department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Auxerre and the canton of Charny . The place is located 27 kilometers from Auxerre on the bank of the Vrin River . He is known for the dance of death in the Saint-Germain church.

Saint Germain Church

The church with a dance of death dates from the 12th century.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
541 638 602 630 540 561

literature

  • Paul Mégnien: La danse macabre de La Ferté-Loupière . New edition Imprimerie Moderne, Auxerre 1972.

Web links

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