Lurcy-Lévis

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Lurcy-Lévis
A general view of Lurcy-Lévis
A general view of Lurcy-Lévis
Coat of arms of Lurcy-Lévis
Coat of arms
Lurcy-Lévis is located in France
Lurcy-Lévis
Lurcy-Lévis
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Location within Auvergne region
Lurcy-Lévis is located in Auvergne
Lurcy-Lévis
Lurcy-Lévis
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Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Allier
Arrondissement Moulins
Canton Bourbon-l'Archambault
Intercommunality Pays de Lévis en Bocage Bourbonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Claude Vanneau[1]
Area1 71.42 km2 (27.58 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 2,026
 • Density 28/km2 (73/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 03155 / 03320
Elevation 196–283 m (643–928 ft)
(avg. 132 m or 433 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.

Lurcy-Lévis is a commune on the northern limits the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.

It is around 24 km (15 mi) east of Saint-Amand-Montrond and the A71 autoroute and 38 km (24 mi) west of (Moulins) and the N7.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 2,400 —    
1968 2,429 +1.2%
1975 2,292 −5.6%
1982 2,294 +0.1%
1990 2,080 −9.3%
1999 2,092 +0.6%
2008 2,139 +2.2%
2012 2,026 −5.3%

Economy

Within Lurcy-Lévis, there is a small Atac supermarket, a tourist information centre and a few specialist shops. Lurcy-Lévis was the home to Sociétie A Baudin a manufacturer of woodworking machines and particular for the machines needed to turn and hollow a full wooden clog.

Sport

Nearby there is also a motor racing test track able to accommodate F1 and F3 racing cars. The Grand Prix circuit of Magny-Cours is only 30 km (19 mi) away.

See also

References

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External links

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