Condorcet, Drôme

Condorcet is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

Condorcet
Coat of arms
Location of Condorcet
Condorcet
Condorcet
Coordinates: 44°24′31″N 5°12′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementNyons
CantonNyons et Baronnies
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Patrick Coullet
Area
1
22.44 km2 (8.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
486
  Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26103 /26110
Elevation301–1,217 m (988–3,993 ft)
(avg. 337 m or 1,106 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Condorcet is roughly 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of the town of Nyons.

History

The history of Condorcet begins in late antiquity. An old local tradition holds that the ancient, ruined part of the village was once occupied by a forest sacred to druids. The monks of Cluny Abbey founded a priory in Condorcet in the 10th century. The counts of Die (Drôme) were the lords of Condorcet from the earliest days of feudalism.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1911495    
1962222−55.2%
1968224+0.9%
1975252+12.5%
1982340+34.9%
1990386+13.5%
1999447+15.8%
2008474+6.0%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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