Boffres
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
| Canton | Rhône-Eyrieux | |
| Community association | Rhône Crussol | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 55 ' N , 4 ° 42' E | |
| height | 375-872 m | |
| surface | 30.10 km 2 | |
| Residents | 633 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07440 | |
| INSEE code | 07035 | |
| Website | www.boffres.fr | |
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Boffres is a French municipality with 633 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardèche in the Region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
The place became known as the residence of the French composer and music theorist Vincent d'Indy , whose family comes from a noble family from the Vivarais.
The residents are called Boffrais and Boffraises .
geography
The municipality is located in the Haut Vivarais , in the north of the department, on the Vernoux plateau. The Duzon River crosses the municipality. The nearest town is Guilherand-Granges , 15 km away.
history
The name of the municipality is derived from the local wind that blows here and is called Balfredo .
In the 13th century the place was owned by the Anduze family, in the 15th century it was given to the Bermond de La-Voulte, to which it belonged until the French Revolution . Then it changed hands again and came to the Lévy-Ventadour.
Near the hamlet of Leyrisse in the direction of Boffres, there was also the fiercest battle of the Cevennes War , when on July 8, 1709 the army of the camisards was defeated by the supporters of the king. The outcome of this struggle was decisive for the further course of religious disputes in the region.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 705 | 654 | 510 | 531 | 510 | 509 | 617 | 645 |
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Culture and sights
The municipality of Boffres was strongly fortified in the 17th century, traces such as the remains of the protective wall or the ruins of the castle can still be seen today. The round donjon made of pink granite forms the highest point of the place and is made of many small individual blocks. The community's chapel and village well are also well preserved. Many other historical buildings such as the Tarvidon, Chabret, Gleize houses and the ancient Tempelhof are also well protected.
Boffres is also home to numerous castles. The most famous of these is the Château des Faugs , which was built especially for Vincent d'Indy in 1886. His bust can still be seen in the village square today. But after the First World War he gave up the castle and moved to the Côte d'Azur . Other well-known castles are the Château de Périer and the Château de Cachard , which were built in the 15th and 16th centuries and are located in the middle of the local forest.
In addition, the place has a Romanesque church and a temple, which is one of the oldest and best preserved in the region. The main building was built in the middle of the 17th century. The temple was only inaugurated on November 11, 1838 by Priest Brunel.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Boffres on medarus.org ( Memento of the original of July 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in French.
Web links
- Boffres on cartesfrance.fr in French