Saint-Etienne-le-Laus
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Tallard | |
| Community association | Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 30 ′ N , 6 ° 10 ′ E | |
| height | 699-1,266 m | |
| surface | 8.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 284 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 33 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 05130 | |
| INSEE code | 05140 | |
 Notre-Dame du Laus church in 1906 |
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Saint-Etienne-le-Laus is a French commune in the Hautes-Alpes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Tallard in the Gap arrondissement . She is a member of the Communauté de communes Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance .
geography
Part of the 1734 m high Mont Collombis belongs to Saint-Étienne-le-Laus. The municipality borders on Rambaud , La Bâtie-Vieille , Avançon , Théus , Remollon , Valserres and Jarjayes .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 155 | 153 | 157 | 149 | 177 | 215 | 297 | 306 |
Attractions
Notre-Dame du Laus is a place of apparition of Mary recognized by the Catholic Church in 2008 . It is here that the Virgin Mary appeared to Benoîte Rencurel from May 1664 .
Personalities
- Benoîte Rencurel (1647–1718), shepherdess and mystic
Web links
Commons : Saint-Étienne-le-Laus - Collection of images, videos and audio files
