Chauvac-Laux-Montaux

Chauvac-Laux-Montaux (French pronunciation: [ʃovak lo mɔ̃to]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Chauvac-Laux-Montaux
Commune
The tower in Chauvac
Location of Chauvac-Laux-Montaux
Chauvac-Laux-Montaux Show map of France Chauvac-Laux-Montaux Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 44°19′20″N 5°31′35″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Nyons
Canton	Nyons et Baronnies
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sébastien Roustan[1]
Area 1	24.24 km2 (9.36 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	43
• Density	1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	26091 /26510
Elevation	632–1,446 m (2,073–4,744 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune comprises two villages, Chauvac and Le Laux, situated at the foot of the Col de Reychasset. The villages are situated 33 kilometres to the southwest of Serres and 50 kilometres to the east of Nyons.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	67	—
1975	56	−2.53%
1982	57	+0.25%
1990	53	−0.91%
1999	47	−1.33%
2009	44	−0.66%
2014	44	+0.00%
2020	42	−0.77%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Drôme department