Ajoux
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Privas | |
| Canton | Privas | |
| Community association | Privas Center Ardèche | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 45 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 393-1,068 m | |
| surface | 12.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 77 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07000 | |
| INSEE code | 07004 | |
| Website | www.ajoux.fr | |
 Mairie Ajoux |
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Ajoux is a French commune with 77 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It is located in the Ardèche department . Its inhabitants are called Ajouxois (es) .
geography
The municipality of Ajoux is framed by the mountain ranges of the Cevennes in the middle of the Ardèche department in the Privas basin and is part of the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park . It borders on the neighboring communities of Saint-Priest and Saint-Pierreville . The next largest city is Aubenas 17 kilometers to the southwest. The trout stream Auzène meanders through the municipality. Ajoux is part of the ridge route with the destination in Mézilhac .
history
The history of Ajoux has been marked by rapidly changing owners and affiliations. In the 13th century the place belonged to Adhémar de Grignan. In the 14th century, Louis von Anduze received the place from Count Valentinois on his inauguration. In the 16th century the area was given to François I in recognition of the Count of Ventadour.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 133 | 115 | 90 | 79 | 71 | 89 | 94 | 79 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
Le rocher d'Ajoux is a mountain, which legend tells that there was once a castle with 365 windows, as many as there are days in the year. A few ruins have been preserved on the mountain, but no precise conclusions can be drawn about the building that stood there. The place is also home to a rustic church.
Other sights include the remains of the castle and the panoramic view from Roc de Gourdon , a basalt rock with a prominent peak. The river Auzène is very popular with anglers because of its trout.
economy
Important branches of business in Ajoux are timber industry , fruit growing and the breeding of domestic sheep and domestic goats .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ajoux on aoc-igp.fr in French, accessed March 16, 2015.