Larnas

Larnas
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Privas
Canton	Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Community association	Rhône aux Gorges de l'Ardèche
Coordinates	44 ° 27 '  N , 4 ° 36'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 27 '  N , 4 ° 36'  E
height	120-364 m
surface	13.50 km 2
Residents	238 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	18 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	07220
INSEE code	07133
Website	www.larnas.fr
Village de Larnas

Larnas is a French commune with 238 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardèche department . It belongs to the Rhône aux Gorges de l'Ardèche municipal association .

geography

The municipality is located 8.1 kilometers southwest of Viviers on the banks of the Rhone and about 15 kilometers northeast of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc on the Ardèche on a high plateau in the wine-growing region of Côtes du Vivarais . The Nègue flows through the municipality.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2017
Residents	54	52	56	83	70	90	91	238
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

The Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre dates from the 11th and 12th centuries and has been classified as a Monument historique since 1907 .

economy

The image of the community is characterized by fields, meadows and lavender fields. To the south lies the large Bois de Laoul forest . Viticulture is an important line of business , and tourism has also gained in importance thanks to the Le Domaine d'Imbours holiday center in the hamlet of Imbours . Local products include wines from the AOC Côtes du Vivarais and Comtés Rhodania , truffles and lavender .

Web links

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

• Images of the Saint-Pierre church in Base Mémoire (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Larnas in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture (French) Retrieved on 12 May 2010
2. ^ Website of the Le Domaine d'Imbours holiday center (French). Accessed October 30, 2009
3. ↑ Larnas on aoc-igp.fr (French). Retrieved March 28, 2015.