Chambonas
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Largentière | |
| Canton | Les Cévennes Ardéchoises | |
| Community association | Pays des Vans en Cévennes | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 25 ' N , 4 ° 8' E | |
| height | 121-409 m | |
| surface | 12.08 km 2 | |
| Residents | 905 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 75 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07140 | |
| INSEE code | 07050 | |
| Website | www.chambonas.com | |
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Chambonas is a French municipality with 905 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardèche in the Region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Chassezac et Claysse municipal association .
geography
Chambonas is located in the Chassezac valley , between Les Vans and Les Salelles . The municipality includes the hamlets of Sielves and Marvignes , which are known for their ancient houses. The mountains of the lower Cevennes extend to the north . The village borders on the neighboring municipality of Banne . The next largest city is Aubenas in 31 kilometers northeast.
history
In the Middle Ages, the place was owned by the Chambonas ruling family of the same name and then changed hands several times. First the Malbosc took over , then La-Garde-Guérin and Lagard-Chambonas followed . In the 17th century the place became a marquisate .
The Saint-Martin church in Chambonas belonged to the diocese of Uzès in the Middle Ages . In 1200, the Bishop of Uzès gave the parish to the Abbey of Saint-Gilles .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 605 | 605 | 566 | 520 | 552 | 555 | 600 | 879 |
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Culture and sights
Buildings
Chambonas Castle was built between the 12th and 17th centuries. In 1963 it was partially classified as a Monument historique (historical monument) and partially entered in the additional directory of Monuments historiques. Its square floor plan, flanked by four towers, is striking. Numerous large rooms and salons are housed in the building itself. The roof is decorated with glazed tiles. The castle has a baroque garden that was laid out in the 18th century by André Le Nôtre and his students.
The Romanesque church of Saint-Martin was built in place of an older church in the 13th century. It has been classified as a Monument historique since 1907.
A bridge over the Chassezac was built by the monks of Saint-Gilles towards the end of the 13th century. It has been entered in the supplementary directory of the Monuments historiques since 1962, but had to be rebuilt due to repeated destruction in the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598) and in the Second World War in 1944.
The Château de Scipionnet now serves as a hotel.
Museums
In the Pig Museum Les Sièlves you can see live pigs of various breeds, as well as other farm animals, rabbits, birds, rats and mice. It offers an insight into the history of the pig, shows works of art, films and objects related to the pig, and explains the role of the pig in mythology.
economy
The image of the community is determined by pastures and forests. Important occupations of the Chambonasais are viticulture , fruit growing and the breeding of domestic goats .
Web links
- Chambonas (French)
- Chambonas in the Base Mémoire des Ministère de la Culture (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chambonas on annuaire-mairie.fr (French).
- ↑ Les hameaux on chambonas.com (French).
- ↑ Presentation on chambonas.com in French.
- ^ Église de Chambonas (French) Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ↑ Entry No. 07050 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French) in French.
- ↑ Adresses utiles on chambonas.com in French.