Le Chambon

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Le Chambon
Le Chambon (France)
Le Chambon
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ardèche
Arrondissement Tournon-sur-Rhône
Canton Haut-Eyrieux
Community association Val Eyrieux
Coordinates 44 ° 50 ′  N , 4 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 50 ′  N , 4 ° 18 ′  E
height 687-1,420 m
surface 10.52 km 2
Residents 46 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 4 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 07160
INSEE code 07049

Mairie and Notre-Dame church in the Monts d'Ardèche

Le Chambon is a French municipality with 46 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardèche in the Region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Its inhabitants are called chambonnais (es) .

geography

The municipality extends in the center of the Massif Central and borders the neighboring municipalities of Mariac and Saint-Martial . It is part of the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park . The next largest city is Aubenas , 25 kilometers to the southeast. The river Dorne flows through the municipality.

history

In the Middle Ages, the place was under the feudal rule of the rich Chambon family . It was not until 1904 that the village received the status of an independent municipality after it had split off from the more industrial town of Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades .

During the Second World War, the residents opposed the extradition of local Jews demanded by the Germans - an example of resistance and the refusal of obedience against their better judgment.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2009 2016
Residents 211 150 97 94 83 74 56 43
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Culture and sights

The community is home to many historic houses, most of which have been restored. The 14th century church of Notre-Dame was also restored along with the old frescoes in 1970.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ David G. Myers: Psychology. Springer, 2005, ISBN 3-540-21358-9 , p. 650.

Web links

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