Chauvac-Laux-Montaux

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Location of Chauvac-Laux-Montaux

(2020–2026) Sébastien Roustan^[1]Area

24.24 km² (9.36 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[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
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	67	—
1975	56	−2.53%
1982	57	+0.25%
1990	53	−0.91%
1999	47	−1.33%
2009	44	−0.66%
2014	44	+0.00%
2020	42	−0.77%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE