Arlebosc | |
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![]() Statue of Joan of Arc at Arlebosc | |
Coordinates: 45°02′14″N 4°39′07″E / 45.0372°N 4.6519°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ardèche |
Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
Canton | Haut-Vivarais |
Intercommunality | CA Arche Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Gay[1] |
Area 1 | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 342 |
• Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 07014 /07410 |
Elevation | 265–1,028 m (869–3,373 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Arlebosc (French pronunciation: [aʁləbɔsk]; Occitan: Arlabòsc) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.
Geography
Arlebosc is located some 12 km west by south-west of Tournon-sur-Rhône and 8 km north-east of Lamastre. Access to the commune is by the D578 road from Saint-Jeure-d'Ay in the north passing through the village and continuing west then south-west to join the D534 north-west of Lamastre. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Saint-Just in the north-east and Les Fauries in the western extension of the commune. The commune is rugged and heavily forested with some farmland on the eastern side.[3]
The Doux river forms part of the south-western border and flows through the commune from south-west to north-east. The Ruisseau de Balaye forms the western border as it flows south to join the Doux. Other streams rise in the commune and flow south-east to join the Doux. The Merdenc rises in the north of the commune and forms part of the northern border as it flows north-east to join the Daronne south-east of Saint-Félicien.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy
A legend attributes the name of the commune to one of its Lords: Bozon d'Arles.
In reality, it is a name from the Old French -bosc (a primitive form of bois meaning "wood") attested in the Occitan form of Arlabosc from 912 and Latinized to Allabosco in the 14th century.[4]
Ernest Nègre[4] explained the first element as an Occitan form erela meaning "cranberry". The French term for cranberry (Airelle) is considered to be a borrowing from a variant of the Massif Central or the Alpine éiréla (also airelo). The Provençal aire is also used for "cranberry", from the Latin ater meaning "black",[5] d'où la signification globale de « bois des airelles ».3, so the overall meaning is "forest of cranberries".
Administration
List of Successive Mayors[6]
From | To | Name |
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1809 | Jean-Baptiste Bouvet | |
1809 | 1816 | Jean André Etienne-Peyrouze |
1817 | Jean Alexandre du Rouchet de Chazotte | |
1945 | 1954 | Marius Sarzier |
1954 | 1977 | André Banchet |
1977 | 1989 | Michel Vert |
1989 | 2008 | Jean-Claude Deloche |
2008 | 2020 | Jean Paul Agier |
2020 | current | Michel Gay |
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arleboscois or Arleboscoises in French.[7]
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Source: EHESS[8] and INSEE[9] |
Distribution of Age Groups
The population of the town is older than the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Arlebosc and Ardèche Department in 2017
Arlebosc | Ardèche | |||
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Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
0 to 14 Years | 13.6 | 13.0 | 17.7 | 16.1 |
15 to 29 Years | 9.3 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 13.0 |
30 to 44 Years | 14.8 | 14.8 | 17.3 | 16.9 |
45 to 59 Years | 22.2 | 23.1 | 21.6 | 20.7 |
60 to 74 Years | 29.0 | 20.1 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
75 to 89 Years | 9.9 | 16.6 | 8.5 | 11.2 |
90 Years+ | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
Sites and Monuments
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/%C3%89glise_d%27Arlebosc.jpg/220px-%C3%89glise_d%27Arlebosc.jpg)
- The Chateau of Chazotte (17th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[11]
- The Chateau of Malgaray
- The Chateau of Romaneaux
- The Church of Saint Sacrement from the 19th century. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
- The Chapel of Saint Just
Picture Gallery
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Chapel at Saint Just
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Tincey Cross from 1890
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Cross in front of the Chapel at Saint Just
Notable people linked to the commune
- Myriam Gagnaire, a presenter on France 3 and TV5 Monde on "Side gardens" is a resident of the commune and artistic director of http://www.lacompagnieduchatquilouche.fr Archived 2019-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, a cultural association whose headquarters is in Arlebosc and covers the Ardèche department with various cultural and educational activities in association with the local authorities.
See also
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.
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ a b Ernest Nègre, Toponymie générale de la France, volume II, Librairie Droz, 1991. p. 1206. (in French)
- ^ Etymology of airelle, CNRTL website (in French)
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 07 - Ardèche, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Arlebosc, EHESS (in French).
- ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Arlebosc (07014)
- ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Ardèche (07)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00116627 Chateau of Chazotte (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07001092 Statue: Torch-bearing Angels (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000029 Silk Cope (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000028 Group Sculpture: Crucifixion (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000027 Ciborium (in French)
External links
- Arlebosc on the National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Arlebosc on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Arlebosc on the 1750 Cassini Map