Lavardens
Commune in Occitania, France
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Lavardens (French pronunciation: [lavaʁdɛ̃s]; Gascon Lavardens) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
Lavardens | |
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The chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lavardens | |
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| Coordinates: 43°45′42″N 0°30′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Gascogne-Auscitaine |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Macary[1] |
Area 1 | 30.55 km2 (11.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 363 |
| • Density | 11.9/km2 (30.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32204 /32360 |
| Elevation | 126–245 m (413–804 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 517 | — |
| 1968 | 504 | −2.5% |
| 1975 | 422 | −16.3% |
| 1982 | 373 | −11.6% |
| 1990 | 377 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 378 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 397 | +5.0% |
