Eclassan
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
| Canton | Sarras | |
| Community association | Porte de DrômArdèche | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 10 ′ N , 4 ° 46 ′ E | |
| height | 273-530 m | |
| surface | 15.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,025 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 64 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07370 | |
| INSEE code | 07084 | |
 Eclassan - mountain panorama with Petit Chaleat |
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Eclassan is a place and a municipality in the south of France consisting of several hamlets ( hameaux ) and individual farmsteads with 1,025 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardèche department in the historic cultural landscape of Vivarais .
location
Eclassan is located in the hilly landscape above the western Rhône valley about 20 kilometers (driving distance) southeast of Annonay at an altitude of about 435 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 | 606 | 964 | 826 | 640 | 702 | 982 |
The continuous decline in the number of inhabitants since the end of the 19th century is mainly due to the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs. The increase is due to the pleasant climate of the region and the proximity to the Rhône Valley.
economy
Traditionally, the population lived from farming and a little cattle breeding. Today forestry and tourism play the most important roles in the economic life of the place in the form of the rental of holiday homes ( gîtes ).
history
In ancient times the western Rhône valley and the Monts d'Ardèche belonged to the settlement area of the Celtic tribe of the Helvier . The medieval town was probably only created after the establishment of a priory by the Sainte-Chaffre Abbey in the 11th century. In the second half of the 16th century, the place and its surroundings were affected by the turmoil of the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598).
Attractions
- After the medieval church was demolished in the middle of the 19th century, a new three-aisled church in neo-Romanesque style was built. Two wall niches with the figures of the apostles Peter and Paul are let into the facade .
- Behind the church and in the cemetery there are several crosses made of stone or wrought iron.
- outside
- There is a small chapel in the hamlet of Marsan , approx. 4.5 km away .
- The hamlet of Montbard also has a small chapel.
- The fortified estate of the Château des Prés consists of several medieval buildings that were formerly owned by the priory.
- The 16th century Château des Blancs has a beautiful 18th century garden and has been converted into a stylish and comfortable holiday home ( gîte ).
- The fortified Petit Chaleat manor from the same period is privately owned.
- The premises of the former Grand Chaleat mill are now used as guest rooms.
Web links
- Eclassan, history - photo + brief information (French)
- Eclassan and surroundings - photos + information (French)
- Eclassan, Château des Près - aerial photo + information (French)