Arlebosc (French pronunciation: [aʁləbɔsk]; Occitan: Arlabòsc) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.

Arlebosc
Statue of Joan of Arc at Arlebosc
Statue of Joan of Arc at Arlebosc
Location of Arlebosc
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Arlebosc is located in France
Arlebosc
Arlebosc
Arlebosc is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Arlebosc
Arlebosc
Coordinates: 45°02′14″N 4°39′07″E / 45.0372°N 4.6519°E / 45.0372; 4.6519
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonHaut-Vivarais
IntercommunalityCA Arche Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Gay[1]
Area
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12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
342
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07014 /07410
Elevation265–1,028 m (869–3,373 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Arlebosc is located some 12 km west by south-west of Tournon-sur-Rhône and 8 km north-east of Lamastre. Access to the commune is by the D578 road from Saint-Jeure-d'Ay in the north passing through the village and continuing west then south-west to join the D534 north-west of Lamastre. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Saint-Just in the north-east and Les Fauries in the western extension of the commune. The commune is rugged and heavily forested with some farmland on the eastern side.[3]

The Doux river forms part of the south-western border and flows through the commune from south-west to north-east. The Ruisseau de Balaye forms the western border as it flows south to join the Doux. Other streams rise in the commune and flow south-east to join the Doux. The Merdenc rises in the north of the commune and forms part of the northern border as it flows north-east to join the Daronne south-east of Saint-Félicien.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Toponymy

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A legend attributes the name of the commune to one of its Lords: Bozon d'Arles.

In reality, it is a name from the Old French -bosc (a primitive form of bois meaning "wood") attested in the Occitan form of Arlabosc from 912 and Latinized to Allabosco in the 14th century.[4]

Ernest Nègre[4] explained the first element as an Occitan form erela meaning "cranberry". The French term for cranberry (Airelle) is considered to be a borrowing from a variant of the Massif Central or the Alpine éiréla (also airelo). The Provençal aire is also used for "cranberry", from the Latin ater meaning "black",[5] d'où la signification globale de « bois des airelles ».3, so the overall meaning is "forest of cranberries".

Administration

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List of Successive Mayors[6]

From To Name
1809 Jean-Baptiste Bouvet
1809 1816 Jean André Etienne-Peyrouze
1817 Jean Alexandre du Rouchet de Chazotte
1945 1954 Marius Sarzier
1954 1977 André Banchet
1977 1989 Michel Vert
1989 2008 Jean-Claude Deloche
2008 2020 Jean Paul Agier
2020 current Michel Gay

Demography

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arleboscois or Arleboscoises in French.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,000—    
1800 784−3.42%
1806 950+3.25%
1821 971+0.15%
1831 926−0.47%
1836 1,035+2.25%
1841 1,015−0.39%
1846 1,020+0.10%
1851 989−0.62%
1856 1,042+1.05%
1861 1,044+0.04%
1866 1,050+0.11%
1872 1,098+0.75%
1876 1,103+0.11%
1881 1,080−0.42%
1886 1,074−0.11%
1891 1,141+1.22%
1896 1,033−1.97%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 986−0.93%
1906 1,010+0.48%
1911 896−2.37%
1921 804−1.08%
1926 739−1.67%
1931 690−1.36%
1936 668−0.65%
1946 614−0.84%
1954 534−1.73%
1962 501−0.79%
1968 479−0.75%
1975 433−1.43%
1982 378−1.92%
1990 360−0.61%
1999 321−1.27%
2007 345+0.91%
2012 336−0.53%
2017 331−0.30%
Source: EHESS[8] and INSEE[9]

Distribution of Age Groups

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The population of the town is older than the departmental average.

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Arlebosc and Ardèche Department in 2017

Arlebosc Ardèche
Age Range Men Women Men Women
0 to 14 Years 13.6 13.0 17.7 16.1
15 to 29 Years 9.3 11.8 14.4 13.0
30 to 44 Years 14.8 14.8 17.3 16.9
45 to 59 Years 22.2 23.1 21.6 20.7
60 to 74 Years 29.0 20.1 19.7 19.7
75 to 89 Years 9.9 16.6 8.5 11.2
90 Years+ 1.2 0.6 0.9 2.4

Source: INSEE[9][10]

Sites and Monuments

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Church of Saint Sacrement at Arlebosc
  • The Chateau of Chazotte (17th century)  is registered as an historical monument.[11]
  • The Chateau of Malgaray
  • The Chateau of Romaneaux
  • The Church of Saint Sacrement from the 19th century. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • The Chapel of Saint Just
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Notable people linked to the commune

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ a b Ernest Nègre, Toponymie générale de la France, volume II, Librairie Droz, 1991. p. 1206. (in French)
  5. ^ Etymology of airelle, CNRTL website (in French)
  6. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  7. ^ Le nom des habitants du 07 - Ardèche, habitants.fr
  8. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Arlebosc, EHESS (in French).
  9. ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Arlebosc (07014)
  10. ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Ardèche (07)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00116627 Chateau of Chazotte (in French) 
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07001092 Statue: Torch-bearing Angels (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000029 Silk Cope (in French) 
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000028 Group Sculpture: Crucifixion (in French) 
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000027 Ciborium (in French) 
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