Aubignas
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Privas | |
| Canton | Berg-Helvie | |
| Community association | Ardèche Rhône Coiron | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 35 ' N , 4 ° 38' E | |
| height | 160-664 m | |
| surface | 15.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 469 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07400 | |
| INSEE code | 07020 | |
| Website | www.aubignas.fr | |
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Aubignas is a French municipality with 469 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardèche in the Region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The inhabitants are called Aubignassiens and Aubignassiennes .
geography
Aubignas is located in the hinterland of the Rhone , the mountain range of the Cevennes connects to the north and east of the municipality. The municipality borders on the neighboring municipalities of Le Teil and Alba-la-Romaine . The closest major city is Montélimar , ten kilometers to the southeast.
history
The discovery of fossils shows that the place was inhabited as early as the Stone Age. In ancient times there was already a Roman settlement with the name Alba Ignea , probably owned by the rich citizen Albinus. The place was first mentioned in 1275 under the name Albinacium .
In the 14th century, the administrators of Adhémar granted the citizens exemption from taxes on their property. At the end of the 16th century, the Protestants of Villeneuve-de-Berg conquered the fortified village. Traces of the old fortress are still visible today.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 258 | 208 | 230 | 246 | 308 | 337 | 385 | 469 |
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Culture and sights
Aubignas is an old, picturesque village with remains of the city wall, an arched city gate and many branching streets. At the entrance gate, a staircase turns over the roofs of the houses that line the ancient fortress. The Romanesque church from the 11th century is known for its apse decorated with alveoli .
The best view of the community is from the Plateau du Coiron , an old limestone cliff.
