Lanarce

Lanarce is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Lanarce
The Auberge rouge in Lanarce
Location of Lanarce
Lanarce
Lanarce
Coordinates: 44°43′45″N 4°00′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementLargentière
CantonHaute-Ardèche
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Giselle Fracchia
Area
1
22.37 km2 (8.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
200
  Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07130 /07660
Elevation1,094–1,412 m (3,589–4,633 ft)
(avg. 1,185 m or 3,888 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village of Lanarce, situated along a busy road between Montélimar to Le Puy-en-Velay demonstrates the difficulty of Ardeche mountain life. Built more than 1000m above sea level, it is covered in snowdrifts and swamps, depending on the season. Lanarce has interesting volcanic geography, with bog-filled maarslow volcanic craters.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962376    
1968377+0.3%
1975310−17.8%
1982280−9.7%
1990248−11.4%
1999199−19.8%
2008170−14.6%

Local sites

  • The Auberge de Peyrebeille, or Auberge rouge, an old inn now serving as a museum covering the many murders that took place in the first half of the 19th century. It remains more or less as it was in 1833, when Jean Rochette and Mr & Mrs Martin were executed. It is now surrounded by more modern buildings: a motel, a restaurant and a service station.
  • The "ferme de Bourlatier" (in the commune of Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades)

See also

References

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