Luc-sur-Mer
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Luc-sur-Mer
|commune status = Commune
|image = Luc-sur-Mer.jpg
|caption = Beachfront
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Luc-sur-Mer (Calvados).svg
|arrondissement = Caen
|canton = Courseulles-sur-Mer
|INSEE = 14384
|postal code = 14530
|demonym = Lutins
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = CC Cœur de Nacre
|coordinates = {{coord|49.3156|-0.3544|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 7
|elevation min m = 4
|elevation max m = 33
|area km2 = 3.94
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Luc-sur-Mer ({{IPA|fr|lyk syʁ mɛʁ|-|Fr-Paris--Luc-sur-Mer.ogg}}, literally Luc on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-14384#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |1976
|1975 |2392
|1982 |2609
|1990 |2902
|1999 |3036
|2007 |3172
|2012 |3134
|2017 |3182
}}
Sights
- The "Maison de la Baleine" created by Jean Chabriac. On 15 January 1885 a 40-ton,19-metre 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
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.luc-sur-mer.fr Official website] (in French)
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Category:Communes of Calvados (department)
Category:Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
Category:Populated coastal places in France
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