Devesset
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
| Canton | Haut-Eyrieux | |
| Community association | Val Eyrieux | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 4 ' N , 4 ° 23' E | |
| height | 669–1,212 m | |
| surface | 29.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 295 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07320 | |
| INSEE code | 07080 | |
| Website | Devesset | |
.jpg) Devesset - Commanderie of the Knights Templar |
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Devesset is a place and a municipality in the south of France with 295 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardèche department .
location
Devesset is located in the Massif Central at an altitude of approx. 1150 m above sea level. d. M. The nearest major cities are Saint-Étienne (approx. 58 km north) or Le Puy-en-Velay (approx. 52 km west). The climate is temperate; Rain falls throughout the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2014 |
| Residents | 825 | 1,566 | 1,530 | 672 | 271 | 288 |
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. In addition, the mountain regions have depopulated almost everywhere in France in favor of the valleys.
economy
Traditionally the population lived from cattle breeding (milk, cheese) and a little agriculture. Since the 1970s, tourism has played an important role in the economic life of the municipality in the form of holiday homes ( gîtes ).
history
In 1164 a Commandery of the Templar Order was founded here by Count Aymar de Poitiers , which was taken over by the Order of Malta in 1312/3 and belonged to the Auvergnatian tongue . The building was destroyed by the English around 1338, but was subsequently rebuilt, only to be destroyed again by marauding gangs between 1428 and 1439. Rebuilt in 1472 by the Grand Prior Jean Cottet , buildings and lands changed hands several times during the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598); They were nationalized during the French Revolution , but are now partly in private hands again.
Attractions
- Despite the sometimes used name Château, the rather simple architectural complex is located on the outskirts; You can visit the former chapel, which today serves as the village's parish church . The monastery building was already included in the inventory of the Monuments historiques in 1980.
- The Protestant church ( temple ) was built around the middle of the 19th century.
- About two kilometers south of the village is Lac de Devesset , through which the river Eyrieux flows , and is one of the few surface waters in the Ardèche department.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Devesset - map with altitude information
- ↑ Devesset - climate tables
- ↑ Devesset - Commanderie d'hospitaliers de Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem, Château de Devesset in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)