La Ferté-Loupière (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte lupjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. The village is famous for its danse macabre, dating back from the beginning of the 16th century, in the church of Saint-Germain.[3]

La Ferté-Loupière
The town hall in La Ferté-Loupière
The town hall in La Ferté-Loupière
Coat of arms of La Ferté-Loupière
Location of La Ferté-Loupière
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La Ferté-Loupière is located in France
La Ferté-Loupière
La Ferté-Loupière
La Ferté-Loupière is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Ferté-Loupière
La Ferté-Loupière
Coordinates: 47°53′47″N 3°14′10″E / 47.8964°N 3.2361°E / 47.8964; 3.2361
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementAuxerre
CantonCharny Orée de Puisaye
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Séverine Carron-Fermier[1]
Area
1
30.48 km2 (11.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
536
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89163 /89110
Elevation132–233 m (433–764 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Base Palissy: Peintures monumentales : Danse macabre, Dit des trois morts et des trois vifs, L'Annonciation, Saint Michel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)