Lurcy-Lévis | ||
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A general view of Lurcy-Lévis
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Coordinates: 46°43′50″N 2°56′21″E / 46.7306°N 2.9392°ECoordinates: 46°43′50″N 2°56′21″E / 46.7306°N 2.9392°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Allier | |
Arrondissement | Moulins | |
Canton | Bourbon-l'Archambault | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Lévis en Bocage Bourbonnais | |
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• Mayor (2014–2020) | Claude Vanneau | |
Area1 | 71.42 km2 (27.58 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 2,026 | |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 03155 / 03320 | |
Elevation | 196–283 m (643–928 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Lurcy-Lévis is a commune on the northern limits the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.
It is around 24 km (15 mi) east of Saint-Amand-Montrond and the A71 autoroute and 38 km (24 mi) west of (Moulins) and the N7.
Within Lurcy-Lévis, there is a small Atac supermarket, a tourist information centre and a few specialist shops. Lurcy-Lévis was the home to Sociétie A Baudin a manufacturer of woodworking machines and particular for the machines needed to turn and hollow a full wooden clog.
Lathe
Lurcy-Levy! The clog on the left is the template- and the one on the right is being cut to match.
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Nearby there is also a motor racing test track able to accommodate F1 and F3 racing cars. The Grand Prix circuit of Magny-Cours is only 30 km (19 mi) away.