Le Teil (French pronunciation: [lə.tɛj]; Occitan: Lo Teil) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. The writer Romain Roussel (1898–1973) winner of the Prix Interallié in 1937 was born in Le Teil.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,588—    
1975 8,143−0.76%
1982 8,089−0.10%
1990 7,779−0.49%
1999 7,999+0.31%
2007 7,941−0.09%
2012 8,197+0.64%
2017 8,677+1.14%
2023 8,726+0.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography

An earthquake damaged numerous buildings and injured four people in 2019.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ^ Wei-Haas, Maya (15 November 2019). "Weird earthquake just put a crack in France". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.