Mirabel (Ardeche)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Largentière | |
| Canton | Berg-Helvie | |
| Community association | Berg et Coiron | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 37 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 210-685 m | |
| surface | 19.90 km 2 | |
| Residents | 654 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 33 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07170 | |
| INSEE code | 07159 | |
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Mirabel is a municipality with 654 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardèche department in southern France . The community extends over an area of almost 20 km² and lies at an altitude of 210 to 685 m .
The name “Mirabel” is said to be derived from the overwhelming view this village offers.
history
In the twelfth century (after 1164) the name Raymond de Mirabel appears for the first time , which was canon in Viviers . In 1215 Guillaume Hugues de Pierregourde sold his rights to Pierre de Mirabel . In 1258, Aymon de Cruseilles , Bishop of Viviers, acquired the fortress from Mirabel.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2017 |
| Residents | 342 | 210 | 285 | 288 | 293 | 314 | 435 | 654 |
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Attractions
- The medieval old town including the city fortifications was in decline for many years and has been renovated in recent years. It is located below a formation of basalt lava columns that belong to the Plateau du Coiron.
- Above the plateau are the remains of two castles that were destroyed in the Wars of Religion in 1628. One belonged to the Catholic Laroche, the other to the Protestant Arlempde de Mirabel.
With the exception of a few walls, only a black donjon on an almost square floor plan with external dimensions of 6.85 x 7.40 meters has been preserved, which can be seen from afar.
Agriculture
The agrarian reformer Olivier de Serres (1539–1619) lived in Mirabel . His estate "Domaine du Pradel" is still in operation today and houses a museum.
art
From 1981 to 2004, Mirabel was the annual meeting place for East and West European artists, especially from Poland, Hungary, Italy, Germany and France.
The many stones lying around in the village are also the starting point for the global art project World Eye - The Path of Stones .
Publications
- Darmstadt - Kraków - Mirabel , Kraków: Wydawn. Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Sztuk Pięknych, 2002, ISBN 83-88121-70-7 , 83-7323-215-X.
- The path of stones , 2005, cultural office of the city of Neu-Isenburg
- The Path of Stones , 2006, Darmstadt Art Archive
