Lescure, Ariège

Lescure (in Occitan Era Escura) is a commune, located in the department of Ariège in the region of Occitanie, in southern France.

Lescure
Commune
The 12th Century church of Noguès
Coat of arms
Location of Lescure
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Coordinates: 43°00′05″N 1°14′03″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Saint-Girons
Canton	Couserans Est
Intercommunality	Couserans-Pyrénées
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maryse Perigaud[1]
Area 1	25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	483
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09164 /09420
Elevation	410–820 m (1,350–2,690 ft) (avg. 493 m or 1,617 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its inhabitants are called Escurois.

Geography

Commune of the Pyrenees located in the urban area of Saint - Girons on the Baup . It is part of the Regional Natural Park of the Pyrenees ariégeoises .

Politics and Administration

List of successive mayors

Term	Name	Party
2014–In progress	Maryse Perigaud	Ind.
2008–2014	Jean-Marie Monreysse	PS
2007–2008	Claude Pujol	PS
1984–2007	Michèle Eychenne
1965–1984	Jean Dupuy
1951–1965	Gaston Bareille

Demographics

Lescure, Ariège demographics histogram

In 2014, the municipality had 501 inhabitants, a decrease of -1.18% compared with 2009 ( Ariège : 0.95%, France excluding Mayotte : 2.49%).

Places and monuments

The bell tower of Nogues of the thirteenth century is located on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Place currently preserved by the association "Les Amis du Clocher de Nogues". The remains of this ancient church were listed historic monument by decree of June 6, 2012 .

Personalities related to the commune

• Robert Redeker (born 1954), philosopher and writer
• Thierry Escaich (born 1965), organist and composer, born in Nogent-sur-Marne but part of the family of which is attached to Lescure.
• Raoul Béteille (1924-2015), magistrate

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department