Arlebosc | |
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 Statue ofJoan of Arc at Arlebosc | |
Location of Arlebosc  | |
  Arlebosc  Arlebosc | |
| Coordinates:45°02′14″N4°39′07″E / 45.0372°N 4.6519°E /45.0372; 4.6519 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône |
| Canton | Haut-Vivarais |
| Intercommunality | CA Arche Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Michel Gay[1] |
Area 1 | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 361 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07014 /07410 |
| Elevation | 265–1,028 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. | |
Arlebosc (French pronunciation:[aʁləbɔsk];Occitan:Arlabòsc) is acommune in theArdèchedepartment in theAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southernFrance.
Arlebosc is located some 12 km west by south-west ofTournon-sur-Rhône and 8 km north-east ofLamastre. Access to the commune is by the D578 road fromSaint-Jeure-d'Ay in the north passing through the village and continuing west then south-west to join the D534 north-west ofLamastre. 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]
TheDoux river forms part of the south-western border and flows through the commune from south-west to north-east. TheRuisseau 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. TheMerdenc rises in the north of the commune and forms part of the northern border as it flows north-east to join theDaronne south-east ofSaint-Félicien.[3]
Places adjacent to Arlebosc | |
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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 ofbois meaning "wood") attested in theOccitan form ofArlabosc from 912 and Latinized toAllabosco in the 14th century.[4]
Ernest Nègre[4] explained the first element as anOccitan formerela meaning "cranberry". The French term for cranberry (Airelle) is considered to be a borrowing from a variant of the Massif Central or the Alpineéiréla (alsoairelo). TheProvençalaire is also used for "cranberry", from the Latinater meaning "black",[5] d'où la signification globale de « bois des airelles ».3, so the overall meaning is "forest of cranberries".
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List of Successive Mayors[6]
| From | To | Name |
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| 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 |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asArleboscois orArleboscoises in French.[7]
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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 | |||
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| 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 |
is registered as an historical monument.[11]
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