Albon-d'Ardèche

Albon-d'Ardèche 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
Location of Albon-d'Ardèche
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 (2014-2020) Frédéric Picard
Area
1
9.11 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
159
 • 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[2]

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.[3]

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.[3]

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[3]

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[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
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
2010CurrentFrédéric Picard

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006160—    
2007159−0.6%
2008158−0.6%
2009157−0.6%
2010156−0.6%
2011157+0.6%
2012159+1.3%
2013160+0.6%
2014162+1.2%
2015159−1.9%
2016159+0.0%

Distribution of Age Groups

The population of the town is relatively old. The rate of persons above the age of 60 years (41.1%) is higher than the national rate (21.8%) and departmental level (26.8%). Unlike national and departmental allocations, the male population of the town is greater than the female population (54.4% against 48.7% nationally and 49.1% at the departmental level).

The distribution of the population of the municipality by age groups is, in 2008, as follows:

  • 54.4% of men (0–14 years = 16.3%, 15–29 years = 8.1%, 30–44 years = 17.4%, 45–59 years = 26.7%, more 60 years = 31.4%);
  • 45.6% of women (0–14 years = 9.7%, 15–29 years = 11.1%, 30–44 years = 15.3%, 45–59 years = 11.1%, more than 60 years = 52.8%).

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Albon d'Ardèche and Ardèche Department in 2008

AlbonAlbonArdècheArdèche
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years16.39.718.716.9
15 to 29 Years8.111.115.514.2
30 to 44 Years17.415.320.219.2
45 to 59 Years26.711.121.720.6
60 to 74 Years24.434.715.716.0
75 to 89 Years7.018.17.811.6
90 Years+0.00.00.41.5

Sources:

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

See also

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
    2. Inhabitants of Ardèche (in French)
    3. Google Maps
    4. List of Mayors of France (in French)
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