Lecques

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Lecques
View of Lecques from the south
Lecques
Coordinates: 43°50′16″N 4°03′50″E / 43.8378°N 4.0639°E / 43.8378; 4.0639Coordinates: 43°50′16″N 4°03′50″E / 43.8378°N 4.0639°E / 43.8378; 4.0639
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Department Gard
Arrondissement Nîmes
Canton Sommières
Intercommunality Pays de Sommières
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Yves Bez
Area
 • Land1 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Population2 371
 • Population2 Density 71/km2 (180/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 30144 / 30250
Elevation 26–111 m (85–364 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 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.

Lecques is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

It is built on rising ground, on the west bank of the River Vidourle, 6 km to the north and upstream of Sommières. The village centre is on a rocky outcrop, that overhangs the banks of the river.[1] Steps lead down to the bridge. Its elevation means it is protected from the 'Vidourlades' or violent floods, for example, that of 9 September 2002.[2] There are remains of the ramparts, the narrow medieval streets and a church.

Etymology

The name 'Lecques' comes from a celtic word 'leucas' meaning settlement by a marker post on an ancient track.[1]

Population

Historical population of Lecques
Year1962196819751982199019992008
Population191203165182215216371

  • The bridge and River Vidourle

  • The church in the village

  • Steps from village to river, with markers of flood levels

  • Swimming in the river

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interpretation board erected by the Intercommunality
  2. ↑ Interpretation board erected by the Syndicat interdepartmental d'Aménagement du Vidoule

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