Condorcet, Drôme

Condorcet

Coat of arms
Condorcet

Coordinates: 44°24′31″N 5°12′03″E / 44.4086°N 5.2008°E / 44.4086; 5.2008Coordinates: 44°24′31″N 5°12′03″E / 44.4086°N 5.2008°E / 44.4086; 5.2008
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Drôme
Arrondissement Nyons
Canton Nyons
Intercommunality Val d'Eygues
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Patrick Coullet
Area1 22.44 km2 (8.66 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 474
 • Density 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 26103 / 26110
Elevation 301–1,217 m (988–3,993 ft)
(avg. 337 m or 1,106 ft)

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.

Condorcet is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

Geography

Condorcet is roughly 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of the town of Nyons.

History

The history of Condorcet begins in late antiquity. An old local tradition holds that the ancient, ruined part of the village was once occupied by a forest sacred to druids. The monks of Cluny Abbey founded a priory in Condorcet in the 10th century. The counts of Die (Drôme) were the lords of Condorcet from the earliest days of feudalism.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1911495—    
1962222−55.2%
1968224+0.9%
1975252+12.5%
1982340+34.9%
1990386+13.5%
1999447+15.8%
2008474+6.0%

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References

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