Chanéac
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
| Canton | Haut-Eyrieux | |
| Community association | Val Eyrieux | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 56 ' N , 4 ° 19' E | |
| height | 540-1,271 m | |
| surface | 15.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 256 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07310 | |
| INSEE code | 07054 | |
| Website | www.chaneac.fr | |
 The hamlet of Serre |
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Chanéac is a French commune of 256 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardèche in the Region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Val Eyrieux municipal association .
geography
Chanéac is in the north of the department, 3.7 kilometers north of Arcens . The Eyrieux and its tributary, the Saliouse , flow through the municipality. The municipality is part of the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park (Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche) . Neighboring communities are Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac in the north, Saint-Martin-de-Valamas in the west, Arcens in the south, Borée in the south-west, La Rochette in the west and Saint-Clément in the north-west . The next largest city is Aubenas , 35 kilometers south-east.
history
Chanéac was first mentioned in 1099. The place was previously known by its Roman name Chaneacium . At that time, the Fay family ruled the region. In 1099, the first year after the conquest of Jerusalem, Pierre de Fay confirmed the donation from the Church of Chanéac. In the same year the church of Sainte-Appolinaire , near the village, was donated by the diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay . The Chanéac castle of the same name was mentioned for the first time in 1229. It was built by Philippa de Fay in honor of the then Bishop of Le Puy. In 1284 there was a small war between the liege lord Guillaume de Poitiers and the priest of Saint-Martin-de-Valamas Baudouin . In 1320 there was another conflict, which was ended by an agreement between Pastor Bertrand de Rivière and Guillaume de Poitiers. The limits of his possessions were precisely defined and redefined. Donations to the bishops of Le Puy are reported repeatedly up to 1343. In 1362 Eléonore de Poitiers and Bermond III married in the church of Chanéac . d'Anduze , the former feudal lord of La Voulte-sur-Rhône . In 1378 it is thanks to the lawyer of d'Andouze, Etienne de Chanéac , that the influence of the noble family Poitiers was finally stopped, because he represented the interests of his ruler in a violent conflict. In gratitude for this, he received power over the community after the death of Louis d'Andouze and became a feudal lord. Later the place was taken over by the diocese of Viviers and a sub-delegation of the Haut-Vivarais . Then Chanéac became a fiefdom of the de Chambarlhac family , whose roots lie in the neighboring Haute-Loire department . The family's castle was in the Saliouse valley, three kilometers west of the center of Chanéac. Today only ruins remain of it.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 390 | 313 | 253 | 243 | 243 | 268 | 262 | 257 |
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Culture and sights
The Saint-Saturnin church in Chanéac dates from the 19th century. It houses a silver processional cross from the 15th century, which has been classified as a Monument historique (historical monument) since 1962 . In addition, the remains of old fortified houses can still be seen under the houses in the town center. The community is also home to an ancient limestone bread oven.
In the hamlet of Serre , you can visit the Musée de la Ruralité (Museum of Rurality ). Also, near the River Eyrieux, there are rocky cavities, affectionately called Marmites de Géant (Giant's Pots), formed by the power of the water.
economy
In the mid-19th century, silk processing became an important industry in Chanéac and throughout the canton of Saint-Martin-de-Valamas. Today the image of the community is shaped by forest and pastures. The main livelihood of the Chanéacquois is agriculture , especially mixed culture and the breeding of domestic sheep , domestic goats and domestic cattle .
Local products
Local products are goat cheese , lamb and meat from "Easter cattle", which has the appellation d'Origine Contrôlée ( Denomination of Origin) Fin gras du Mézenc .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chanéac on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)
- ↑ Croix de procession à Chanéac ( Memento of the original of December 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French).
- ↑ Chanéac on insee.fr (French), accessed on March 17, 2015, cf. Section Répartition des établissements actifs par secteur d'activité au 31 December 2012 .
- ↑ Chanéac on aoc-igp.fr in French, accessed on March 17, 2015.
