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Aubignas

Aubignas (French pronunciation: [obiɲas]) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.

Aubignas
Commune
Limestone replica of a Roman milestone CIL 17-02, 183 at Le Teil
Limestone replica of a Roman milestone CIL 17-02, 183 at Le Teil
Coat of arms of Aubignas
Coat of arms
Location of Aubignas
Map
Aubignas is located in France
Aubignas
Aubignas
Aubignas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Aubignas
Aubignas
Coordinates: 44°35′21″N 4°38′04″E / 44.5892°N 4.6344°E / 44.5892; 4.6344
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementPrivas
CantonBerg-Helvie
IntercommunalityCC Ardèche Rhône Coiron
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Villard[1]
Area
1
15.42 km2 (5.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
477
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07020 /07400
Elevation160–664 m (525–2,178 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Aubignas is located some 10 km west by north-west of Montelimar, 6 km north-west of Le Teil and 16 km south of Privas.[3] Access to the commune is by Route nationale N102 from Le Teil in the south-east which passes through the south of the commune forming part of the southern border and continues west to Saint-Jean-le-Centenier. Access to the village in the centre of the commune is by the Champagnet road which goes north from the N102. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of Pignatelle in the south The commune is forested in the north with farmland in the south.[4]

The Frayol rises in the north of the commune and flows south-east gathering many tributaries and continuing to join the Rhone at Le Teil. The Ruisseau des Avents forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows south to join the Frayol as it leaves the commune. The Ruisseau de l'Eguille rises in the north-west of the commune and flows south to join the Escoutay at Alba-la-Romaine.[4]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Heraldry

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Arms of Aubignas
 Blazon:

Party per pale, at 1 Azure, a bend of Or enhanced to sinister filled in with 3 ordinaries of Gules in pale; at 2 Argent, a standard wavy of Azure on a pole of Sable surmounting 5 ermine spots of Sable set 3 and 2.



Administration

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List of Successive Mayors[5]

From To Name Party
2001 2008 Alain Floribert PCF
2008 2020 Christian Bosquet
2020 current Serge Villard

Demography

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aubignassiens or Aubignassiennes in French.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 312—    
1800 203−5.96%
1806 379+10.97%
1821 309−1.35%
1831 488+4.68%
1836 497+0.37%
1841 524+1.06%
1846 510−0.54%
1851 548+1.45%
1856 544−0.15%
1861 539−0.18%
1866 523−0.60%
1872 528+0.16%
1876 531+0.14%
1881 559+1.03%
1886 542−0.62%
1891 481−2.36%
1896 423−2.54%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 417−0.29%
1906 440+1.08%
1911 382−2.79%
1921 300−2.39%
1926 271−2.01%
1931 367+6.25%
1936 385+0.96%
1946 204−6.15%
1954 210+0.36%
1962 258+2.61%
1968 208−3.53%
1975 230+1.45%
1982 246+0.97%
1990 308+2.85%
1999 337+1.00%
2007 385+1.68%
2012 457+3.49%
2017 469+0.52%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE[8]

Distribution of Age Groups

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The population of the town is relatively young compared to the departmental average.

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Aubignas and Ardèche Department in 2017

Aubignas Ardèche
Age Range Men Women Men Women
0 to 14 Years 25.1 21.5 17.7 16.1
15 to 29 Years 13.4 12.9 14.4 13.0
30 to 44 Years 21.2 24.0 17.3 16.9
45 to 59 Years 17.3 18.9 21.6 20.7
60 to 74 Years 16.5 13.7 19.7 19.7
75 to 89 Years 6.1 8.2 8.5 11.2
90 Years+ 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.4

Source: INSEE[8][9]

Culture and heritage

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Civil heritage

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The commune has many houses and farmhouses that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The 10th House (19th century) [10]
  • The 11th House (15th century) [11]
  • The 12th House (19th century) [12]
  • The 13th House (19th century) [13]
  • The Mas du Bouchet Farmhouse at le Bouchet (13th century) [14]
  • The 1st Farmhouse (1841) [15]
  • The Domain of Colombier Farmhouse (15th century) [16]
  • The 1st House (17th century) [17]
  • The 2nd Farmhouse at le Bouchet (16th century) [18]
  • The 2nd Farmhouse at Aunas (1844) [19]
  • The 2nd Farmhouse at le Colombier (16th century) [20]
  • The 2nd House (1711) [21]
  • The 3rd House (17th century) [22]
  • The 4th House (18th century) [23]
  • The 5th House (1802) [24]
  • The 6th House (17th century) [25]
  • The 7th House (17th century) [26]
  • The 8th House (1796) [27]
  • The 9th House (1843) [28]
  • Largelas Bridge (19th century) [29]
  • A Fortified Chateau (12th century) [30]
  • Houses (16th-19th centuries) [31]
  • A Farmhouse at les Combes (1825) [32]
  • A Farmhouse (1847) [33]
  • A House called a Chateau (16th century) [34]
  • A Farmhouse at la Mure (1648) [35]
  • A Farmhouse at Liotard (16th century) [36]
  • Farmhouses (13th-20th centuries) [37]
  • A Farmhouse at Rabayas (16th century) [38]
  • A Farmhouse at Fongiraud (18th century) [39]
  • A Farmhouse at Pignatelle (1840) [40]
  • TheMas de Cantonne Farmhouse (18th century) [41]
  • TheMas de l'Aiguille Farmhouse (16th century) [42]
  • A Farmhouse at le Clos (1857) [43]
  • A Farmhouse at la Grangette (16th century) [44]
  • A Farmhouse at Chazelles (1834) [45]
  • A Farmhouse at Peyrolle (15th century) [46]
  • A Farmhouse at la Fare (1840) [47]
  • A Farmhouse at Chante duc (16th century) [48]
  • A Flour Mill at la Mure (15th century) [49]
  • A Fountain (18th century) [50]
  • The Town Fortification (11th century) [51]
  • The Village (11th century) [52]
  • The Town Hall and School (1888). [53] The town hall contains an item that is registered as a historical object:
    • A Relief: Christ on the Cross (15th century) [54]

Religious heritage

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The commune has a church and some structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • A Wayside Cross at Liotard (19th century) [55]
  • An Oratory Chapelette [56]
  • The Church of the Assumption(11th century) [57]
  • A 'Cemetery Cross (19th century) [58]
  • A 'Monumental Cross (19th century) [59]

The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

  • A Statue: Saint Regis (19th century) [60]
  • A Statue: Saint Diacre (19th century) [61]
  • A Statue: Saint Joseph (19th century) [62]
  • A Statue: Virgin and Child (19th century) [63]
  • The Marie Françoise Léon Bell (1946) [64]
  • A Statue: Saint Joseph (18th century) [65]
  • A Statue: Saint François Régis (18th century) [66]
  • A Statue: Saint Vincent (18th century) [67]
  • A Statue: Virgin and Child (18th century) [68]
  • A Monumental Cross: Christ on the Cross (19th century) [69]

Notable people linked to the commune

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Placide Astier
  • Placide Astier was born in the commune on 23 February 1856 and died in Paris on 6 March |1918. He was a scientist and French politician.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Orthodromic Distances from Acme Mapper
  4. ^ a b c Google Maps
  5. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  6. ^ Le nom des habitants du 07 - Ardèche, habitants.fr
  7. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aubignas, EHESS (in French).
  8. ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Aubignas (07020)
  9. ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Ardèche (07)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047929 10th House (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00048409 11th House (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047930 12th House (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047931 13th House (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047911 Mas du Bouchet Farmhouse (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047907 1st Farmhouse (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047902 Domain of Colombier Farmhouse (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047921 1st House (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047910 2nd Farmhouse at le Bouchet (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047906 2nd Farmhouse at Aunas (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047901 2nd Farmhouse at le Colombier (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047922 2nd House (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00048410 3rd House (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047923 4th House (in French)
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047925 5th House (in French)
  25. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047924 6th House (in French)
  26. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047926 7th House (in French)
  27. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047927 8th House (in French)
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047928 9th House (in French)
  29. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047894 Largelas Bridge (in French)
  30. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047920 Fortified Chateau (in French)
  31. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047919 Houses (in French)
  32. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047918 Farmhouse at les Combes (in French)
  33. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047917 Farmhouse (in French)
  34. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047916 House called a Chateau (in French)
  35. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047915 Farmhouse at la Mure (in French)
  36. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047914 Farmhouse at Liotard (in French)
  37. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047913 Farmhouses (in French)
  38. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047912 Farmhouse at Rabayas (in French)
  39. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047909 Farmhouse at Fongiraud (in French)
  40. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047908 Farmhouse at Pignatelle (in French)
  41. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047905 Mas de Cantonne Farmhouse (in French)
  42. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047904 Mas de l'Aiguille Farmhouse (in French)
  43. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047903 Farmhouse at le Clos (in French)
  44. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047900 Farmhouse at la Grangette (in French)
  45. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047899 Farmhouse at Chazelles (in French)
  46. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047898 Farmhouse at Peyrolle (in French)
  47. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047897 Farmhouse at la Fare (in French)
  48. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047896 Farmhouse at Chante duc (in French)
  49. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047891 Flour Mill at la Mure (in French)
  50. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047888 Fountain (in French)
  51. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047887 Town Fortification (in French)
  52. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047886 Village (in French)
  53. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047885 Town Hall and School (in French)
  54. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM07000586 Relief: Christ on the Cross (in French)
  55. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047895 Wayside Cross (in French)
  56. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047890 Oratory Chapelette (in French)
  57. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047889 Church of the Assumption (in French)
  58. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047884 Cemetery Cross (in French)
  59. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00047882 Monumental Cross (in French)
  60. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000505 Statue: Saint Regis (in French)
  61. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000504 Statue: Saint Diacre (in French)
  62. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000503 Statue: Saint Joseph (in French)
  63. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000502 Statue: Virgin and Child (in French)
  64. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000524 Marie Françoise Léon Bell (in French)
  65. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000523 Statue: Saint Joseph (in French)
  66. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000522 Statue: Saint François Régis (in French)
  67. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000521 Statue: Saint Vincent (in French)
  68. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000520 Statue: Virgin and Child (in French)
  69. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000585 Monumental Cross: Christ on the Cross (in French)
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