Laussonne
| Laussonne | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Suc de Montchamp, in Laussonne | |
  Laussonne Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Laussonne | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′15″N 4°03′10″E / 44.9708°N 4.0528°ECoordinates: 44°58′15″N 4°03′10″E / 44.9708°N 4.0528°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Canton | Mézenc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Gentes |
| Area1 | 25.11 km2 (9.70 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 991 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43115 /43150 |
| Elevation |
796–1,191 m (2,612–3,907 ft) (avg. 929 m or 3,048 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Laussonne is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
It is the birthplace of Reine Antier (1801–83), founder of the Congrégation des Soeurs de l'Enfant-Jésus de Chauffailles, an order of teaching nuns.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Biographie de Reine Antier (in French), Congrégation des Soeurs de L'Enfant-Jésus de Chauffailles (Province du Canada), retrieved 2017-11-03
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