Luc-en-Diois

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Luc-en-Diois
Luc-en-Diois (France)
Luc-en-Diois
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement The
Canton Le Diois
Community association Diois
Coordinates 44 ° 40 ′  N , 5 ° 27 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 40 ′  N , 5 ° 27 ′  E
height 501-1,245 m
surface 23.49 km 2
Residents 527 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 22 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 26310
INSEE code
Website http://www.luc-en-diois.fr/

Town hall (Mairie) by Luc-en-Diois

Luc-en-Diois is a French municipality with 527 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Drôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Die , the canton Le Diois (until 2015: Canton Luc-en-Diois ) and the local authority association Diois, founded in 2001 .

geography

Luc-en-Diois is about 55 kilometers southeast of Valence . Neighboring municipalities of Luc-en-Diois are Menglon in the north and northeast, Miscon in the east and northeast, Lesches-en-Diois in the east and southeast, Beaumont-en-Diois in the south, Poyols in the west and southwest, Montlaur-en-Diois in the West and north-west and Recoubeau-Jansac in the west.

The commune is located in the Châtillon-en-Diois wine-growing region and on the former Route nationale 93 (today's D93).

history

Remains of a Roman city, which probably existed since the first century BC, can be found in the ground around today's location.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 545 518 452 450 478 490 526 489

Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Church of the Blessed Virgin ( Église de la Sainte-Vierge )
  • Protestant Church
  • The statue menhir of Die is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Die and Luc-en-Diois (Musée de Die et du Diois).

Web links

Commons : Luc-en-Diois  - collection of images, videos and audio files