Louhans

Louhans (French pronunciation: [lu.ɑ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.^[3] Louhans is the capital of Bresse bourguignonne and a subprefecture of the department.

Louhans-Châteaurenaud
Subprefecture and commune
Hôtel-Dieu
Coat of arms
Location of Louhans-Châteaurenaud
Louhans-Châteaurenaud Show map of France Louhans-Châteaurenaud Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°39′40″N 5°13′31″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Louhans
Canton	Louhans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Bouchet[1]
Area 1	22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	6,483
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71263 /71500
Elevation	176–205 m (577–673 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Louhans is centrally located on the plain of Bresse,^[4] a strongly agricultural region in the eastern part of the department of Saône-et-Loire. The Vallière forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Solnan, which forms part of the commune's southern border. The Solnan flows into the Seille in the town. The Seille flows south-southwest through the western part of the commune and crosses the town.

Population

The population data given in the table below for 1968 and refer to the commune of Louhans in its geography at the given dates. In 1973 Louhans absorbed the former communes of Châteaurenaud, Branges and Sornay. In 1979 Branges and Sornay were re-established as independent communes.^[5]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 3,375 —     1800 2,849 −2.39% 1806 3,151 +1.69% 1821 3,159 +0.02% 1831 3,170 +0.03% 1836 3,674 +2.99% 1841 3,686 +0.07% 1846 3,817 +0.70% 1851 3,853 +0.19% 1856 3,644 −1.11% 1861 3,768 +0.67% 1866 3,871 +0.54% 1872 3,913 +0.18% 1876 4,163 +1.56% 1881 4,284 +0.57% 1886 4,329 +0.21% 1891 4,548 +0.99% 1896 4,538 −0.04%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 4,469 −0.31% 1906 4,494 +0.11% 1911 4,454 −0.18% 1921 4,116 −0.79% 1926 4,144 +0.14% 1931 4,116 −0.14% 1936 4,130 +0.07% 1946 4,120 −0.02% 1954 4,092 −0.09% 1962 4,154 +0.19% 1968 4,200 +0.18% 1975 10,507 +14.00% 1982 6,483 −6.67% 1990 6,140 −0.68% 1999 6,237 +0.17% 2007 6,420 +0.36% 2012 6,461 +0.13% 2017 6,365 −0.30%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (2007-2017)[6]

Gallery

Town center seen from Châteaurenaud

Arcades in town center

Burgundian tiled roof of the church

See also

• CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department