Laluque

Laluque is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.

Laluque
Commune
The church in Laluque
Location of Laluque
Laluque
Laluque
Coordinates: 43°51′17″N 0°59′30″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementDax
CantonPays morcenais tarusate
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes du Pays Tarusate
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Marie Saubanère
Area
1
52.81 km2 (20.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,019
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40142 /40465
Elevation38–86 m (125–282 ft)
(avg. 62 m or 203 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

Toponymy

Laluque would come from the Latin word Lucus which means sacred wood in Latin

Sport

There is a sports club called the USL (L'Union Sportive Laluquoise) evolving promotion level second division (formerly promotion first division) in the district of Landes. The Laluque Music School.

History

Henri Ferrand blew up 50 wagons on his one, he fought for the liberation of the France. The Laluque's museum is a Traditional house from the early 19th century with half-timbered walls and briquettes - the museum allows you to go back in time. The guides welcome you and accompany you to the rooms that have preserved the decor of life of our ancestors. Collections of objects - tools of old trades - activities of the farm and the forest are exposed in the attic. Themes are presented in the dependencies like the school formerly - agricultural machinery ...

Education

Laluque includes a nursery school of 73 students located at 50 avenue Fontaine, in area A

Economy

Formerly marked by forestry activity and the exploitation of lignite deposits, Laluque owes its development to the Paris-Hendaye railway line.

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


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