Barnas
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Largentière | |
| Canton | Haute-Ardèche | |
| Community association | Ardèche des Sources et Volcans | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 40 ′ N , 4 ° 10 ′ E | |
| height | 431-1,494 m | |
| surface | 26.51 km 2 | |
| Residents | 207 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07330 | |
| INSEE code | 07025 | |
Barnas is a French municipality with 207 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardèche in the Region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The inhabitants are called Barnassiens and Barnassiennes .
geography
The municipality stretches along the Ardèche river and reaches in the north to the peaks of the Cevennes . It is part of the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park . After Aubenas is 25 kilometers.
history
Barnas only became an independent municipality in 1913, previously the place belonged to the neighboring municipality of Mayres . The Chadenac Castle then served as a well-developed night post.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 352 | 307 | 219 | 206 | 214 | 204 | 209 | 207 |
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Culture and sights
The municipality of Barnas makes a living from tourism and there are a large number of second homes in the village. The landscape along the Ardèche gorges and the panorama of the Abraham rock are particularly popular excursion destinations. A modern wooden bridge connects the left and right banks of the river.
The tower of Chadenac and the 19th century church are also worth seeing.
