Le Béage
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Largentière | |
| Canton | Haute-Ardèche | |
| Community association | Montagne d'Ardèche | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 51 ′ N , 4 ° 7 ′ E | |
| height | 960-1,602 m | |
| surface | 32.83 km 2 | |
| Residents | 255 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07630 | |
| INSEE code | 07026 | |
| Website | www.le-beage.fr | |
 Mairie Le Béage |
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Le Béage is a French municipality with 255 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardèche in the Region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The inhabitants are called Béageois and Béageoises .
geography
The municipality of Le Béage is located in the west of the department in the Mézenc massif, part of the Cevennes , and is therefore one of the highest in the Ardèche. The municipality is mostly forested, the highest point is on the Suc de Montfol at 1602 m. The Lac d'Issarlès extends south of it. Neighboring municipalities are Les Estables and Lac d'Issarlès . The next largest city is Le Puy-en-Velay , 28 kilometers to the northwest. The river Gage crosses the municipality.
history
In the Middle Ages, the Chemin du Pal , a connecting route between the Rhone Valley and Le Puy-en-Velay , ran through the village . More and more people settled there over the years, so that the number of inhabitants rose to 2,400 at the beginning of modern times. The place name is also evidence of the community's old function. He either comes from the French term Péage from, which means tolls or from the Occitan word Bizadge what describes a village at a crossroads.
In the 10th century the feudal castle on the river Veyradeyre was occupied by the first feudal lords of the place. These also took part in the first crusade , from which they did not return alive.
In the Middle Ages the place was administered by the Montlaur family. At that time, Le Béage was best known for its Chartreuse den Bonnefoy monastery , which was built by the disciples of the Carthusian Saint-Bruno in the 12th century. However, it was almost completely looted during the Wars of Religion. It was rebuilt in the 18th century, but completely devastated again at the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 671 | 640 | 531 | 436 | 352 | 337 | 332 | 257 |
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Culture and sights
The municipality of Le Béage lives from tourism; Especially in winter, many visitors come to go skiing in the mountains or to visit the countryside. There are still numerous Kotten on the high alpine pastures and from the mountain ridge route that leads past you have beautiful views of the mountain range of the Cevennes and the Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc , one of the most popular destinations for tourists in the Ardèche department. Le Béage is part of the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park .
In the state forest of Bonnefoy you can still visit the ruins of the old Carthusian monastery, some building complexes from the early 18th century are still well preserved. From the viewpoint at an altitude of 1345 meters, there is also a beautiful view over the municipality. The Saint-Pierre church in the center of the village is known for its silver lacquered tower cross and the antique fountain in the village square.
The mountains Suc du Montfol and Taupernas are known for their varied fauna and flora. The extinct volcano Cherchemus is home to pozzolan quarries that were formed during the Quaternary Geological Age .
Web links
- Le Béage on cartesfrance.fr in French
Individual evidence
- ↑ Histoire on le-beage.fr ( Memento of the original of December 27, 2013 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. in French.
