Le Glaizil
Le Glaizil is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is famous for hosting the ruins of the castle of the Duke of Lesdiguières, Constable of France in the 17th century.
Le Glaizil | |
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 Ruins of the Castle of Lesdiguières | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Glaizil 
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  Le Glaizil  Le Glaizil | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′16″N 5°59′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur |
| Intercommunality | Valgaudémar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Pierre Gauthier[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 166 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05062 /05800 |
| Elevation | 774–2,570 m (2,539–8,432 ft) (avg. 862 m or 2,828 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 115 | — |
| 1968 | 155 | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 168 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 175 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 169 | −3.4% |
| 1999 | 179 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 170 | −5.0% |
| 2012 | 180 | +5.9% |
Gallery
The Town Hall
The Church
The War Memorial
The Cemetery Cross (1771)
A Cross (1889)
Ruins of the Castle of Lesdiguières
The Chapel of the Castle of Lesdiguières
References
- "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department". Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (in French). 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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