Vinsobres
Vinsobres (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sɔbʁ]; Occitan: Vinsòbres) is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
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_From_West_2007.JPG.webp) Vinsobres seen from the west | |
Location of Vinsobres | |
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| Coordinates: 44°20′05″N 5°03′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Nyons et Baronnies |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Somaglino[1] |
| Area 1 | 35.42 km2 (13.68 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,025 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26377 /26110 |
| Elevation | 184–520 m (604–1,706 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Vinsobres is located 9 km south-west of Nyons, 14 km north-east of Tulette, 12 km south-east of Valréas, and 15 km north of Vaison-la-Romaine.
The neighbouring communes are Mirabel-aux-Baronnies and Saint-Maurice-sur-Eygues.
History
Alphonse de Bounard was the Marquis of Archimbaud, Lord of Roquebrune, Vérone and Vinsobres, Baron of Montguers and royalist member of parliament for Nyons.
According to the tradition he was descended from the Cort Palatine and Italian painter, Arcimboldo.
Toponymy
The oldest form is de Vinzobrio, attested in 1137. It is made up of the root, vintio-, which originates from the pre-Celtic vin-t (height), and from the Celtic suffix briga (mountain).[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,228 | — |
| 1962 | 705 | −42.6% |
| 1968 | 754 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 807 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 911 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 1,062 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 1,089 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,101 | +1.1% |
Sights
- The ruins of a castle keep tower over the village, and the remains of the medieval enclosure and one gate, known as the "Portalou" can also be seen.
- La Touche, Deurre and the Château of Véronne: are all fortified houses dating from the Modern Period.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Albert Dauzat and Charles Rostaing, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieux en France, Éd. Larousse, 1968, p. 1958.
