Chauvac-Laux-Montaux

Chauvac-Laux-Montaux
The tower in Chauvac
The tower in Chauvac
Location of Chauvac-Laux-Montaux
Chauvac-Laux-Montaux is located in France
Chauvac-Laux-Montaux
Chauvac-Laux-Montaux
Location within France
Chauvac-Laux-Montaux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chauvac-Laux-Montaux
Chauvac-Laux-Montaux
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 44°19′20″N 5°31′35″E / 44.3222°N 5.5264°E / 44.3222; 5.5264
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementNyons
CantonNyons et Baronnies
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Roustan[1]
Area
1
24.24 km2 (9.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
43
 • Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26091 /26510
Elevation632–1,446 m (2,073–4,744 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chauvac-Laux-Montaux (French pronunciation: [ʃovak lo mɔ̃to]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

The commune comprises two villages, Chauvac and Le Laux, situated at the foot of the Col de Reychasset. The villages are situated 33 kilometres to the southwest of Serres and 50 kilometres to the east of Nyons.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 67—    
1975 56−2.53%
1982 57+0.25%
1990 53−0.91%
1999 47−1.33%
2007 44−0.82%
2012 44+0.00%
2017 42−0.93%
2023 43+0.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE