La Canourgue (French pronunciation: [la kanuʁɡ]; Occitan: La Canorga) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.[3] It is sometimes known in French as "La petite Venise lozérienne", the Little Venice of Lozère.
La Canourgue | |
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Commune | |
The road through La Canourgue | |
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Coordinates: 44°26′01″N 3°12′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lozère |
Arrondissement | Mende |
Canton | La Canourgue |
Intercommunality | Aubrac Lot Causses Tarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Malzac[1] |
Area 1 | 104.29 km2 (40.27 sq mi) |
Population | 2,122 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 48034 /48500 |
Elevation | 521–1,008 m (1,709–3,307 ft) (avg. 563 m or 1,847 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune served as a location for the 2006 film A Good Year.[4]
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