Albon-d'Ardèche

Albon-d'Ardèche (French pronunciation: [albɔ̃ daʁdɛʃ]; Occitan: Aubon d'Ardecha) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.

Albon-d'Ardèche
Commune
Albon d'Ardèche main street
Albon d'Ardèche main street
Location of Albon-d'Ardèche
Albon-d'Ardèche is located in France
Albon-d'Ardèche
Albon-d'Ardèche
Albon-d'Ardèche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Albon-d'Ardèche
Albon-d'Ardèche
Coordinates: 44°49′20″N 4°25′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonHaut-Eyrieux
IntercommunalityVal'Eyrieux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Baconnier[1]
Area
1
9.11 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
158
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07006 /07190
Elevation567–1,112 m (1,860–3,648 ft)
(avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Albonnais or Albonnaises[3]

Geography

Albon-d'Ardèche is located some 25 km west of Livron-sur-Drome and about 30 km east of Langogne. The commune is traversed by the D102 coming east from Mézilhac through the village and continuing east to Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut. The D211 also traverses the commune in the south running east from the D122 to Saint-Pierreville. Grand Feouzet in the south of the commune is accessed from this road via country roads. There is a considerable amount of forest in the commune and a little farming.[4]

The Glueyre west of the village

The Glueyre river passes through the commune from west to east fed by a number of streams in the commune. The river passes through the village and continues east to join the Eyrieux river at Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut.[4]

Localities, villages and areas
  • Féouzet (and Grand Féouzet)
  • Serrepuy
  • La Neuve
  • Crouzet
  • Ribier
  • La Sauzée
  • Pouchet
  • Rouvier
  • Le Priouret
  • La Pra
  • Rémus
  • Le Fay
  • La Grangette
  • La Combe
  • Le Pendey
  • Tauzuc

Neighbouring communes and towns

[4]

History

The Communes of Albon d'Ardèche and Marcols-les-Eaux formed the village of Marcol until 1912.

Administration
General View of the village

List of Successive Mayors of Albon d'Ardèche[5]

FromToName
19121919Auguste Giraud
19191923Elie Seauve
19231929Marcel Magnan
19291945Gaston Bonnet
19451953Elie Berthaud
19531958Gaston Bonnet
19581975Albert Brotte
19751983Fernand Flandrin
19831989Louis Lextrait
19891995Jean Louis Chirouze
19951997Pierre Dumas
19972000René Blache
20002001Gisèle Nury
20012010Michel Filippi
20102020Frédéric Picard
2020CurrentAlain Baconnier

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 276—    
1975 232−2.45%
1982 180−3.56%
1990 173−0.49%
1999 165−0.52%
2007 159−0.46%
2012 159+0.00%
2017 159+0.00%
Source: INSEE[6]

Distribution of Age Groups

The population of the town is older than the departmental average.

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Albon-d'Ardèche and Ardèche Department in 2017

Albon-d'ArdècheArdèche
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years12.210.117.716.1
15 to 29 Years14.411.614.413.0
30 to 44 Years15.613.017.316.9
45 to 59 Years25.633.321.620.7
60 to 74 Years21.18.719.719.7
75 to 89 Years8.921.78.511.2
90 Years+2.21.40.92.4

Source: INSEE[6][7]

  • The east of the village
    The east of the village
  • The Municipal Cemetery
    The Municipal Cemetery
  • The Temple in the village
    The Temple in the village
  • The Garnier Quarter
    The Garnier Quarter
  • The Périchon Quarter
    The Périchon Quarter
  • An old house in the village
    An old house in the village
  • A General View of the village
    A General View of the village
  • The summit of Serre de Champ Maux
    The summit of Serre de Champ Maux
  • The Graveyre ancient volcano
    The Graveyre ancient volcano
  • The old Barry Mill
    The old Barry Mill
  • The bridge at Albon d'Ardèche
    The bridge at Albon d'Ardèche
  • View of Grand Féouzet from the south
    View of Grand Féouzet from the south
  • The oven of Féouzet
    The oven of Féouzet
  • The old grinding mill at La Neuve
    The old grinding mill at La Neuve

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Inhabitants of Ardèche (in French)
  4. Google Maps
  5. List of Mayors of France (in French)
  6. Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Albon-d'Ardèche (07006)
  7. Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Ardèche (07)
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