Le Glaizil
Le Glaizil | |
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Ruins of the Castle of Lesdiguières | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Glaizil | |
Le Glaizil Le Glaizil | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′16″N 5°59′00″E / 44.7544°N 5.9833°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Collin[1] |
Area 1 | 21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 178 |
| • Density | 8.12/km2 (21.0/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. | |
Le Glaizil (French pronunciation: [lə ɡlɛzil]; Occitan: Lo Glaisiu) 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 155 | — |
| 1975 | 168 | +1.16% |
| 1982 | 175 | +0.58% |
| 1990 | 169 | −0.44% |
| 1999 | 179 | +0.64% |
| 2007 | 167 | −0.86% |
| 2012 | 180 | +1.51% |
| 2017 | 166 | −1.61% |
| 2023 | 178 | +1.17% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Gallery
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The Town Hall
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The Church
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The War Memorial
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The Cemetery Cross (1771)
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A Cross (1889)
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Ruins of the Castle of Lesdiguières
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The Chapel of the Castle of Lesdiguières
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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