Luc-sur-Mer

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Commune in Normandy, France

Coat of arms

Location of Luc-sur-Mer

(2020–2026) Philippe Chanu^[1]Area

3.94 km² (1.52 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,268 • Density830/km² (2,100/sq mi)DemonymLutinsTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

14384 /14530

Elevation4–33 m (13–108 ft)
(avg. 7 m or 23 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Luc-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lyk syʁ mɛʁ] ^ⓘ, literally Luc on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,976	—
1975	2,392	+2.77%
1982	2,609	+1.25%
1990	2,902	+1.34%
1999	3,036	+0.50%
2007	3,172	+0.55%
2012	3,134	−0.24%
2017	3,182	+0.30%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Sights

The "Maison de la Baleine" created by Jean Chabriac. On January 15, 1885 a 40-ton and 19 meters long whale beached in Luc sur Mer. Its skeleton is now on display in the municipal park.
Luc sur Mer cliffs
The cemetery's cross is estimated to date from 1662

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE