La Ferrière (Vendée)
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Canton | Chantonnay | |
| Community association | La Roche-sur-Yon agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 19 ′ W | |
| height | 55-105 m | |
| surface | 47.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,255 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 111 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85280 | |
| INSEE code | 85089 | |
| Website | www.laferriere-vendee.fr | |
 The Church of La Ferrière |
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La Ferriere is a French village with 5255 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon and the canton of Chantonnay . The place La Ferrière originated in the late Roman period as Thermelières. The inhabitants call themselves “Ferriérois” / “Ferriéroise (s)”.
geography
La Ferrière is drained by the Yon River, which first crosses the area in a north-westerly direction and then runs south on the western municipal boundary.
The community is located on the national road 160 , which crosses the town in the middle. The Autobahn 87 passes through the eastern municipality. The airport Les Ajoncs ( "Aérodrome de La Roche-sur-Yon - Les Ajoncs") is located five kilometers away, the Atlantic Coast ( 'Côte Vendéenne ") is on average 50 kilometers away.
The agglomeration includes:
- La Roche-sur-Yon ,
- Les Essarts ,
- Dompierre-sur-Yon ,
- La Merlatière ,
- Saint-Martin-des-Noyers ,
- La Chaize-le-Vicomte .
history
The current name of the place originated in the Middle Ages and is derived from the Latin name for iron (ferrum), which was extracted here from iron ore. The mineral was extracted in mines in what was then the village of Thermelières . Historians believe the village was founded by the Romans when they visited their first settlements in Gaul and began to mine and process the local mineral resources. Remnants of slag from the production of pig iron were found near the mines.
administration
The municipality is headed by a mayor (French: “ Maire ”) who is elected for six years. The municipal council consists of a total of 27 people. From 1995 to 2008 Marcel Rivière directed the fortunes of La Ferrière, after which Yves Auvinet, who belonged to the right-wing movement, was elected.
The logo of La Ferrière, created for advertising purposes, shows two dark red streets entwined with one another, in the middle of which the church and another building are indicated. The two street bands symbolize the national roads 160 and 101, which surround the historic Anger .
Partner municipality
La Ferrière has had a partnership with the German municipality of Wandlitz since 1997 .
Residents
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| Residents | 2.007 | 2,009 | 2,393 | 3,361 | 3,765 | 3,943 | 4,286 | 4,301 | 4,625 | 4,784 |
- Sources: Calendrier de recensement. Retrieved May 13, 2011 . Data up to 2006 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui. Base Cassini de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales, accessed on May 13, 2011 .
A steady increase in the number of inhabitants can be observed, interrupted by wars (1872, 1921, 1946). Since the 1960s, however, there has been a sharp increase, and the population has more than doubled.
There are 50.1 percent male and 49.9 percent female residents. They form the following age groups (as of 2009):
- (Men): 0 to 14 = 22.1%, 15 to 29 = 17.2%, 30 to 44 = 20.9%, 45 to 59 = 22.4%, older than 60 years = 17.4%
- (Women): 0 to 14 = 19.4%, 15 to 29 = 18%, 30 to 44 = 21%, 45 to 59 = 21.7%, older than 60 years = 20%
economy
In the municipality, around 30 farms cultivate a total of 2844 hectares of agricultural land, on which grain and vegetables are largely grown for the region's self-sufficiency. In addition, dairy cows are kept as well as cattle and poultry for meat production. Most of the residents work in the agricultural sector. The tourism is developed since the late 1990s.
The La Ferrière website lists around 70 commercial establishments, craft businesses, factories and traders.
Buildings
- Catholic church with rectory. In the south of historical Angers, a larger parish hall was built in 1952/53 at the request of Abbé (Abbot) Guilloton, which could also be used for theater performances, later it was converted into a cinema ("Le Roc").
- Town hall, it consists of two single-storey buildings connected to one another by a column-like open porch and is slightly elevated in the northern area of the lenticular, former Angers.
- “Marcel Rivière” cultural center. It is located on Rue Nationale, west of the Anger, to which the library and exhibition rooms are directly connected.
- Ruins of a moated castle ("Plessis Begeret"). About one kilometer northeast of the center of La Ferrière is a former moated castle that was devastated during the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century. The surrounding water is suitable for the construction of a swimming pool , which a local doctor tries to do. In 2005, the municipality began activities to renaturalize the body of water and the surrounding park areas.
- Allotment garden “Le Caillou Blanc”
Since 2007, a private refuge has been built in three stages on the edge of the town. “Le Caillou Blanc 1” with 116 parcels and fully equipped and water-technically and electrically connected standard houses was finished in July 2009 and was handed over to those interested.
Education, sport, culture
Children, teenagers and seniors
- La Ferrière has 589 students (as of 2011), who are spread across four schools with different levels. The community also maintains a school bus.
- For extracurricular activities there is a “Maison du Temps Libre” (leisure center), which offers regular employment opportunities for different age groups.
- The community operates the “Durand-Robin” senior citizens' residence.
Sports
A relatively extensive sports complex offers a wide range of options. Initially there are two tennis courts and two soccer fields, as well as an inline skate park and an outdoor cyclocross slope . There is also a multi-purpose hall for basketball , handball and volleyball , two table tennis halls , a hall for judo / aikido and a room for gymnastics and dance .
Events and cultural
- Festival “Pay'ta Tong”, a music and singing competition; has been organized by the Sneakers Association since 2003
- From May 28th to June 5th, 2005 there was an art festival on the subject of iron, which ended with a fireworks display.
- The exchange with delegations from the German partner community is held annually in May as a cultural festival. In this context, the Wandlitzers created a city garden, the "Jardin de Wandlitz".
There are also music groups, amateur theater actors, a friendship club and a jogging club.
In June 2012, the tourist office of La Roche-sur-Yon organized, among other things, a free “rally” for cyclists, pedestrians and the disabled, which introduced four stations to the natural beauties of the municipality and also offered many opportunities for leisure activities.
The municipality is also called “Ville Fleurie” because in 2007 it was symbolically awarded two flowers in an environmental comparison “Cities and Villages in Bloom”.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 225-227.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Short chronicle of La Ferrière ( Memento of the original from June 14, 2012 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.
- ^ Les Entreprises , French, accessed June 28, 2012.
- ^ «Vivre ensemble»; January 2012; P. 4/5.
- ↑ Urbanism; Lotissement “Le Caillou Blanc” ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Education ( Memento of the original from June 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Enfance - Jeunesse - Temps Libre ( Memento of the original from June 9, 2012 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.
- ↑ Trosième âge ( Memento of the original of June 9, 2012 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.
- ↑ Overview of the entire sports complex ( Memento of the original from June 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ website paytatong.com
- ↑ Overview of all associations and their chairpersons ( memento of the original from June 9, 2012 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. (As of 2012), accessed on April 26, 2012.
- ↑ Partez à la découverte des loisirs nature sur l'Agglomération ( Memento of the original dated December 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Come to the county to discover nature). Retrieved April 26, 2012.
