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Luçon
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luçon (pronounced [lysɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department, Pays de la Loire region, western France. Its inhabitants are known as Luçonnais.
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Luçon | |
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![]() Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon | |
Coordinates: 46°27′20″N 1°09′53″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
Canton | Luçon |
Intercommunality | Sud Vendée Littoral |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Bonnin[1] |
Area 1 | 31.52 km2 (12.17 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 9,483 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 85128 /85400 |
Elevation | 1–40 m (3.3–131.2 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Luçon Cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Luçon (comprising the Vendée), where Cardinal Richelieu once served as bishop.