Labeaume

Labeaume (French pronunciation: [labom]; Occitan: La Bauma) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southern France.

Labeaume La Bauma (Occitan)
Commune
A view of Labeaume on the Beaume River
Coat of arms
Location of Labeaume
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Coordinates: 44°27′00″N 4°18′26″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Largentière
Canton	Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Marron[1]
Area 1	17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	684
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	07115 /07120
Elevation	99–265 m (325–869 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

A little different in nature from other villages of character, Labeaume is situated around an open square with a church and has a handful of old streets to explore, with ancient houses lining narrow alleys.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	346	—
1975	357	+0.45%
1982	405	+1.82%
1990	455	+1.47%
1999	493	+0.90%
2009	607	+2.10%
2014	655	+1.53%
2020	674	+0.48%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department