Le Glaizil

Le Glaizil (French pronunciation: [lə ɡlɛzil]; Occitan: Lo Glaisiu) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is famous for hosting the ruins of the castle of the Duke of Lesdiguières, Constable of France in the 17th century.

Le Glaizil
Commune
Ruins of the Castle of Lesdiguières
Coat of arms
Location of Le Glaizil
Le Glaizil Le Glaizil
Coordinates: 44°45′16″N 5°59′00″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Collin
Area 1	21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	178
• Density	8.12/km2 (21.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05062 /05800
Elevation	774–2,570 m (2,539–8,432 ft) (avg. 862 m or 2,828 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	155	—
1975	168	+1.16%
1982	175	+0.58%
1990	169	−0.44%
1999	179	+0.64%
2007	167	−0.86%
2012	180	+1.51%
2017	166	−1.61%
2023	178	+1.17%
Source: INSEE

Gallery

• 
  The Town Hall
• 
  The Church
• 
  The War Memorial
• 
  The Cemetery Cross (1771)
• 
  A Cross (1889)
• 
  Ruins of the Castle of Lesdiguières
• 
  The Chapel of the Castle of Lesdiguières

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department