Colombier-le-Cardinal
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
| Canton | Sarras | |
| Community association | Annonay Rhône Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 16 ′ N , 4 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 311-392 m | |
| surface | 2.50 km 2 | |
| Residents | 292 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 117 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07430 | |
| INSEE code | 07067 | |
 Colombier-le-Cardinal - Celestine convent |
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Colombier-le-Cardinal is a southern French municipality with 292 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardèche department .
location
Colombier-le-Cardinal is located in the Rhone Valley about 71 kilometers (driving distance) south of Lyon or about 105 kilometers west of Grenoble at an altitude of about 375 m above sea level. d. M. The climate is temperate; Rain falls throughout the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2014 |
| Residents | 312 | 359 | 200 | 176 | 229 | 271 |
The continuous decline in the number of inhabitants since the middle of the 19th century is essentially due to the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs. Because of the proximity to the city of Annonay , the population has increased slightly since the 1990s.
economy
Traditionally, the population lived on agriculture, which also included viticulture, and a little cattle breeding. Today many go to work in Annonay. The wine produced in the municipality is marketed under the appellations Ardèche , Comtés Rhodania, etc.
history
The place bears the name of the Colombier family , who lived in the 13th and 14th centuries. Century played an important role in the region. One of the family members founded a monastery, which was later expanded and assigned to the order of the Celestine Sisters . In 1778 it was closed.
Attractions
- The monastery, which was rebuilt and enlarged around 1675, stands on the western edge of the village; however, it has remained unfinished. Its straightforward and unadorned architecture is based on the Spanish Escorial , whose style influenced monastery architecture across Europe. The monastery was declared a monument historique in 1927 ; it is now privately owned.
- The parish church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption , simple both inside and out , was built in 1872.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Colombier-le-Cardinal - Map with altitude information
- ↑ Annonay / Colombier - climate tables
- ^ Colombier-le-Cardinal - Monastère in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)