Loulle

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Location of Loulle

(2020–2026) Xavier Racle^[1]Area

10.90 km² (4.21 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

171 • Density16/km² (41/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

39301 /39300

Elevation610–776 m (2,001–2,546 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loulle (French pronunciation: [lul]) is a commune in the Jura department in region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.^[3]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	114	—
1975	105	−1.17%
1982	160	+6.20%
1990	169	+0.69%
1999	177	+0.52%
2009	171	−0.34%
2014	172	+0.12%
2020	171	−0.10%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Dinosaur Trails

In 2004 a remarkable set of well-preserved dinosaur tracks were discovered in a quarry just outside Loulle. The tracks form a dense network of trails belonging mainly to sauropods but with other species represented. Many of the imprints have been painted by researchers from the University of Lyon to indicate the tracks from individual animals. The caked muddy surface over which the dinosaurs walked is also well preserved in the rock.

The site is open to the public (no admission charged) and is on a sharp bend on the main road between Loulle and Nye.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE