Arlebosc
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Arlebosc |
| commune status | Commune |
| image | Jeanne d'Arc Arlebosc.jpg |
| caption | Statue of Joan of Arc at Arlebosc |
| arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| canton | Haut-Vivarais |
| INSEE | 07014 |
| postal code | 07410 |
| mayor | Michel Gay |
| term | 2020–2026 |
| intercommunality | CA Arche Agglo |
| coordinates | |
| elevation m | 420 |
| elevation min m | 265 |
| elevation max m | 1028 |
| area km2 | 12.35 |
| population | |
| population date | |
| population footnotes | |
| :: |
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Arlebosc (; ) 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.
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.
Neighbouring communes and villages
|width=auto |Centre = Arlebosc |North = Saint-Félicien |Northeast = Colombier-le-Vieux |East = Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain |Southeast = Colombier-le-Jeune |South = Le Crestet |Southwest = Empurany |West = Nozières |Northwest = Pailharès
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.
Ernest Nègre d'où la signification globale de « bois des airelles ».3, so the overall meaning is "forest of cranberries".
Administration
List of Successive Mayors ::data[format=table]
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| align = none | cols = 2 | percentages = pagr | source = EHESS and INSEE |1793 |1000 |1800 |784 |1806 |950 |1821 |971 |1831 |926 |1836 |1035 |1841 |1015 |1846 |1020 |1851 |989 |1856 |1042 |1861 |1044 |1866 |1050 |1872 |1098 |1876 |1103 |1881 |1080 |1886 |1074 |1891 |1141 |1896 |1033 |1901 |986 |1906 |1010 |1911 |896 |1921 |804 |1926 |739 |1931 |690 |1936 |668 |1946 |614 |1954 |534 |1962 |501 |1968 |479 |1975 |433 |1982 |378 |1990 |360 |1999 |321 |2007 |345 |2012 |336 |2017 |331
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 ::data[format=table]
| Arlebosc | Ardèche | 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 | ||
| :: |
Source: INSEE
Sites and Monuments
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Église_d'Arlebosc.jpg" caption="Church of Saint Sacrement at Arlebosc"] ::
- The Chateau of Chazotte (17th century) is registered as an historical monument.
- 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
File:Chapelle Saint Just à Arlebosc.jpg|Chapel at Saint Just File:Croix de Tincey (Arlebosc).jpg|Tincey Cross from 1890 File:Croix de Saint Just (Arlebosc).jpg|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 , 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.
References
References
- (2 December 2020). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".
- [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arlebosc/@45.0361169,4.6296088,6619m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47f5659f73267e69:0x4093cafcbeb94e0?hl=en Google Maps]
- Ernest Nègre, ''[[Toponymie générale de la France]]'', volume II, Librairie Droz, 1991. p. 1206. {{in lang. fr
- explained the first element as an [[Occitan language. Occitan]] form ''erela'' meaning "[[Vaccinium. 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 dialect. Provençal]] ''aire'' is also used for "cranberry", from the Latin ''ater'' meaning "black",[http://www.cnrtl.fr/etymologie/airelle Etymology of ''airelle'', CNRTL website] {{in lang. fr
- fr
- [https://www.habitants.fr/ardeche-07 Le nom des habitants du 07 - Ardèche], habitants.fr
- {{Cassini-Ehess. 1252. Arlebosc
- [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-07014 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Arlebosc (07014)]
- [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=DEP-07 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Ardèche (07)]
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. PA00116627. PA00116627 Chateau of Chazotte {{in lang. fr{{Camera
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM07001092. PM07001092 Statue: Torch-bearing Angels {{in lang. fr
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM07000029. PM07000029 Silk Cope {{in lang. fr{{Camera
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM07000028. PM07000028 Group Sculpture: Crucifixion {{in lang. fr{{Camera
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM07000027. PM07000027 Ciborium {{in lang. fr{{Camera
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