Lalouvesc | |
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![]() A general view of Lalouvesc | |
Coordinates: 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 | Haut-Vivarais |
Intercommunality | Val d'Ay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Burriez [1] |
Area 1 | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 377 |
• Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
07128 /07520 |
Elevation | 716–1,256 m (2,349–4,121 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lalouvesc (French pronunciation: [laluvɛsk]; Occitan: L'Alauvesc) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the southern east region of France.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 559 | — |
1975 | 470 | −2.45% |
1982 | 487 | +0.51% |
1990 | 514 | +0.68% |
1999 | 494 | −0.44% |
2009 | 496 | +0.04% |
2014 | 411 | −3.69% |
2020 | 374 | −1.56% |
Source: INSEE [3] |
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 31 December 1640, is located nearby and has been transformed into a sanctuary.
St. Thérèse Couderc, co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle, also is buried in Lalouvesc.