Luc-sur-Mer
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Location within Lower Normandy region
Luc-sur-Mer
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Canton | Douvres-la-Délivrande |
| Mayor | Patrick Laurent (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 4–33 m (13–108 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,172 (2008) |
| - Density | 805 /km2 (2,080 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14384/ 14530 |
| 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: 49°18′56″N 0°21′16″W / 49.3156°N 0.3544°W
Luc-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
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[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1931 | 1976 | 2392 | 2609 | 2902 | 3036 | 3172 |
[edit] Sights
- The "Maison de la Baleine". On January 15, 1885 a 40 ton and 19 meters long whale beached in Luc sur Mer. Its skeleton is now on display in the municipal park.
- Luc sur Mer cliffs
- The cemetery's cross is estimated to date from 1662
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