Lanarce

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Lanarce
Lanarce (France)
Lanarce
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ardèche
Arrondissement Largentière
Canton Haute-Ardèche
Community association Montagne d'Ardèche
Coordinates 44 ° 44 ′  N , 4 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 44 ′  N , 4 ° 0 ′  E
height 1,094-1,412 m
surface 22.37 km 2
Residents 200 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 9 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 07660
INSEE code

The Auberge Rouge near the place.

Lanarce is a French commune with 200 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), located in the Ardèche department and in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Largentière and the canton of Haute-Ardèche .

geography

The mountain community is located in the northwest of the department.

history

In Lanarce is the Auberge de Peyrebeille , also called Auberge Rouge . In the 19th century, the host couple is said to have robbed and murdered 53 travelers. These events served as a template for the 1951 film The Red Hostel with Fernandel in the role of a traveling monk.

Number of inhabitants
year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2005 2016
Residents 376 377 310 280 248 199 172 198
From 1968 official figures excluding residents with a second residence

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