L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac

Coordinates: 43°58′27″N 3°11′49″E / 43.9742°N 3.1969°E

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L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac
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The church and surrounding buildings in L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac
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Coordinates: 43°58′27″N 3°11′49″E / 43.9742°N 3.1969°E / 43.9742; 3.1969
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Millau
Canton	Causses-Rougiers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Cartayrade^[1]
Area ¹	12.4 km² (4.8 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	326
• Density	26/km² (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	12115 /12230
Elevation	699–861 m (2,293–2,825 ft) (avg. 730 m or 2,400 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac (French pronunciation: [lɔspitalɛ dy laʁzak]; Occitan: L'Espitalet de Larzac) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France, part of the southern Massif central, incorporating part of the Larzac plateau.

The economy is agricultural, notably dairy produce (Roquefort cheese), but also beef and mutton production, and rural tourism.

L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac is the site of discovery of one of the longest and most important inscriptions in the Gaulish language, a lead curse tablet (found in 1983).

The commune is named for a historical hospital founded by viscount Millau Gilbert (or Guibert) in 1108. It was owned by Cassan Abbey from 1174 to 1789. The parish church was at Saint-Étienne-du-Larzac, now ruined, in what is now part of Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon commune. The hospital was fortified in the early 15th century, after which the parish center was transferred there. The current parish church dates to 1764, presumably built on top of an older structure.

In 1807, the parish was enlarged, incorporating d’Egalières, du Sambuc, Trinquier and du Rouquet. The modern commune was formed in 1834, with the dissolution of the predecessor commune of La Cavalerie.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	205	—
1968	218	+6.3%
1975	233	+6.9%
1982	247	+6.0%
1990	246	−0.4%
1999	249	+1.2%
2008	331	+32.9%

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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