Lalouvesc

Lalouvesc (French pronunciation: [laluvɛsk]; Occitan: L'Alauvesc) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the southern east region of France.

Lalouvesc
Commune
A general view of Lalouvesc
Coat of arms
Location of Lalouvesc
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Coordinates: 45°07′15″N 4°32′08″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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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]

Sights

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.

Personalities

St. Thérèse Couderc, co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle, also is buried in Lalouvesc.

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE