Condorcet, Drôme

Condorcet
Condorcet
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Nyons
Canton	Nyons
Intercommunality	Val d'Eygues
Mayor	Patrick Coullet (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	301–1,217 m (988–3,993 ft) (avg. 337 m/1,106 ft)
Land area1	22.44 km2 (8.66 sq mi)
Population2	474  (2008)
- Density	21 /km2 (54 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	26103/ 26110
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.

Coordinates: 44°24′31″N 5°12′03″E / 44.4086111111°N 5.20083333333°E / 44.4086111111; 5.20083333333

Condorcet is a commune in the Drôme department in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

Geography

Condorcet is roughly 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of the town of Nyons.

History

The history of Condorcet begins in late antiquity. An old local tradition holds that the ancient, ruined part of the village was once occupied by a forest sacred to druids. The monks of Cluny Abbey founded a priory in Condorcet in the 19th century. The counts of Die (Drôme) were the lords of Condorcet from the earliest days of feudalism.

Population

Historical population of Condorcet, Drôme

1911	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
495	222	224	252	340	386	447	474

See also

• Communes of the Drôme department

References

• INSEE