Loudun

Loudun
Commune
Porte du Martray in Loudun
Porte du Martray in Loudun
Coat of arms of Loudun
Coat of arms
Location of Loudun
Loudun is located in France
Loudun
Loudun
Location within France
Loudun is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Loudun
Loudun
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 47°00′38″N 0°05′04″E / 47.0106°N 0.0844°E / 47.0106; 0.0844
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonLoudun
IntercommunalityPays Loudunais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Dazas
Area
1
43.77 km2 (16.90 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Lowest elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2023)
6,839
 • Density156.2/km2 (404.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86137 /86200
Websitewww.ville-loudun.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loudun (/luːˈdʌn/; French pronunciation: [lu.dœ̃]; Poitevin: Loudin) is a commune in the Vienne department and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.

It is located 30 km (19 mi) south of the town of Chinon and 25 km to the east of the town Thouars. The area south of Loudun is the place of origin of a significant portion of the Acadians, one of the early settlers of New France in Canada.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,094—    
1975 8,035+1.80%
1982 8,120+0.15%
1990 7,854−0.42%
1999 7,704−0.21%
2007 7,173−0.89%
2012 6,819−1.01%
2017 6,747−0.21%
2023 6,839+0.23%
Source: INSEE

Sights

Loudun, an ancient town, contains numerous old streets, buildings and monuments of which five are Government-listed monuments. It is also the location of a vicus type archaeological site.

History

Loudun in art

Notable people

Loudun is the birthplace of:

Loudun is the place of death of:

Twin towns

Climate

Climate data for Loudun (1991–2020 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)		 22.5
(72.5)		 24.5
(76.1)		 29.4
(84.9)		 32.2
(90.0)		 41.1
(106.0)		 40.8
(105.4)		 40.2
(104.4)		 35.3
(95.5)		 30.9
(87.6)		 22.7
(72.9)		 18.0
(64.4)		 41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.3
(61.3)		 20.0
(68.0)		 23.7
(74.7)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.1
(79.0)		 22.3
(72.1)		 17.3
(63.1)		 11.9
(53.4)		 8.7
(47.7)		 17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)		 6.0
(42.8)		 8.8
(47.8)		 11.1
(52.0)		 14.7
(58.5)		 18.1
(64.6)		 20.1
(68.2)		 20.2
(68.4)		 16.9
(62.4)		 13.2
(55.8)		 8.6
(47.5)		 5.8
(42.4)		 12.4
(54.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 2.3
(36.1)		 4.2
(39.6)		 5.9
(42.6)		 9.3
(48.7)		 12.5
(54.5)		 14.2
(57.6)		 14.2
(57.6)		 11.4
(52.5)		 9.1
(48.4)		 5.4
(41.7)		 3.0
(37.4)		 7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) −14.0
(6.8)		 −14.3
(6.3)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 0.2
(32.4)		 3.5
(38.3)		 7.1
(44.8)		 6.8
(44.2)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −14.3
(6.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.4
(2.22)		 46.6
(1.83)		 44.9
(1.77)		 50.3
(1.98)		 53.9
(2.12)		 48.5
(1.91)		 45.1
(1.78)		 44.8
(1.76)		 46.7
(1.84)		 63.7
(2.51)		 66.5
(2.62)		 64.1
(2.52)		 631.5
(24.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.1 9.2 8.7 9.5 8.8 7.6 6.5 6.4 7.3 9.4 11.2 11.3 106.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 69.9 105.3 156.1 197.5 228.8 247.2 260.0 237.4 206.1 130.2 86.8 77.6 2,002.7
Source: Meteociel

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Gregory M. W. Kennedy, Something of a Peasant Paradise? Comparing Rural Societies in Acadie and the Loudunais, 1604-1755 (MQUP 2014).
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ Örjan Lindberger (1990) Människan i tiden. Eyvind Johnsons liv och författarskap 1938-1976, Bonniers ISBN 91-0-047904-7
  6. ↑ "James Wierzbicki / Krzysztof Penderecki". Archived from the original on 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  7. ↑ "Normals and records for Loudun (86)" (in French). Meteociel. Retrieved 6 September 2025.