Borée
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Largentière | |
| Canton | Haut-Eyrieux | |
| Community association | Montagne d'Ardèche | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 54 ' N , 4 ° 14' E | |
| height | 807-1,747 m | |
| surface | 27.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 151 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07310 | |
| INSEE code | 07037 | |
Borée is a French municipality with 151 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardèche in the Region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The inhabitants are called Boréens and Boréennes .
geography
The municipality of Borée is located in the middle of the Cevennes in the Massif Central and is part of the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park . The place extends on the slope of Mont Mézenc , which at 1747 m forms the highest point of the department and at the same time forms the border with Haute-Loire . From the municipality in the far west of the Ardèche, it is 32 km to the next town of Le Puy-en-Velay , located on the Loire River . The rivers Eysse and Saliouse have their source in the municipality.
history
The discovery of dolmens near the hamlet of Échamps shows that the area was already inhabited in ancient times.
The name of the municipality is derived from the Gallic word Boreta , which is related to the old Provencal term Borsa , which means mud ditches and the ending -eta , which describes a wooded area.
The name Boreta appears for the first time in a copy book of Saint-Chaffre in the 11th century, in 1179 the place is called Boreia , 1275 Borer , 1464 Borya and in the 18th century Borée-et-Contagnet. In 1790 this hamlet, which was occupied by the Montfaucon family, was finally incorporated, previously it was under the administration of Villeneuve-de-Berg . Borée itself was ruled for a long time by the La Tour-Saint-Vidal family, after which the place was under the feudal rule of the Truche family before it was given to Vogüé in the 18th century. The then co-administrators Blanc de Molines lived in the nearby castle. In 1856 the village became an independent municipality under the name of the La Rochette family.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 476 | 408 | 301 | 225 | 193 | 135 | 164 | 157 |
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Culture and sights
Borée is an old village whose houses are covered with rare limestone. The local church was redesigned in the 15th century and restored using volcanic rock in the 19th century. Today it is home to a black representation of the virgin by the artist Genestoux. Another depiction of Mary from the 15th century can be found near Échamps, as well as a monumental wayside cross made of local stone.
A special attraction is the Tchier de Borée , an arrangement of 70 stones from the region, at the end of the village in the direction of Chanéac , which are numbered and arranged. Together they form a calendar with a diameter of 79.2 meters, surrounded by a small wall. The oldest stone in the east of the depiction is called the Table d'Emeraude . It represents the source of life, as the sun also rises in the east. It is engraved with a Latin text by the Greek philosopher Hermes Trismegistos , which was discovered around the year 1000 AD. It contains a summary of the knowledge about sunlight in ancient times. This landscape work of art was created by Serge Boyer and Fabienne Versé.
Hikers especially visit Mont Mézenc, which is a natural border and important watershed for the rivers between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic . A circular route to the neighboring Croix de Boutières also starts on its slopes . From its summit you have a beautiful view of the Cevennes and the surroundings of the Massif Central. Another well-known mountain is the Suc de Sarra with a height of 1520 m. Borée is also home to the oldest mountain beech in France, which has been there for over 400 years.
A local specialty is the crème de violine , a chestnut-flavored jam made from vitelotten , purple-colored potatoes that were brought to France by a Franciscan order of Franciscans in 1540 . Triffous , small gluten-free cakes, are made from this cream .
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