Coubon

Coubon
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute Loire
Arrondissement	Le Puy-en-Velay
Canton	Le Puy-en-Velay-4
Community association	Puy-en-Velay
Coordinates	45 ° 0 ′  N , 3 ° 55 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 0 ′  N , 3 ° 55 ′  E
height	607-948 m
surface	22.73 km 2
Residents	3,243 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	143 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	43700
INSEE code	43078
Website	http://www.coubon.fr/
Saint-Georges church

Coubon is a French municipality with 3243 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay and the canton of Le Puy-en-Velay-4 .

geography

Coubon is located south of Le Puy-en-Velay on a bridge over the upper reaches of the Loire . The Bois de Paron is located southeast of the town center. The river Gagne flows into the Loire at the northern municipal boundary .

history

The region was already populated by people in prehistoric times. The geographical and climatic conditions made the area particularly suitable for human settlement. The oldest human traces found are tools that are around 8,000 years old. In addition, a 3000 to 4000 year old grave was discovered. Numerous finds from Roman times have been preserved. The origin of the name Coubon is not clear.

The place was first mentioned as Cobone in 1090 . At that time Coubon was a strategically important place, as the important road from Le Puy to Avignon crossed the Loire here. Numerous other roads ran through Coubon. The first mention of a bridge comes from 1290. After that, a ferry was used to cross the river for a long time. In 1845 a suspension bridge was inaugurated, but it was destroyed by floods in 1866. The new bridge from 1875 was replaced by a bridge suitable for automobiles in 1928. This was destroyed by a flood in 1980. The current bridge was inaugurated in 1984. In 1912 Coubon was connected to the railway network.

Attractions

• Church Saint-Georges
• Château de Poinsac , 12th century castle
• Château de Latour-Daniel , castle from the 14th century
• Maison Forte de Volhac from the 14th century
• Château de Gendriac , castle three kilometers north of the village
• Maison de Charentus , 16th century house in the hamlet of Charentus

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007
Residents	1,076	1,115	1,486	2,047	2,562	2,708	3,048

Partner municipality

• Quargnento in the Piedmont region, Italy

Web links

Commons : Coubon  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Historique commune ( Memento of the original of June 8, 2010 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. 
2. ↑ Monuments et curiosités ( Memento of the original from June 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.