Coordinates: 45°11′16″N 4°44′14″E / 45.1878°N 4.7372°E / 45.1878; 4.7372

Ardoix

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Ardoix
Commune
The church and surroundings in Ardoix
The church and surroundings in Ardoix
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CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementTournon-sur-Rhône
CantonHaut-Vivarais
IntercommunalityAnnonay Rhône Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvie Bonnet[1]
Area
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12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Population
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Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07013 /07290
Elevation147–397 m (482–1,302 ft)
(avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

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Adoix is located some 7 km west by north-west of Saint-Vallier and 14 km south-east of Annonay. Access to the commune is by the D221 road from Sarras in the east passing through the length of the commune and the village and continuing south-west to Saint-Romain-d'Ay. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Corme, Bruas, Thoue, and Chamas. The commune is a valley between two mountain ranges and apart from the slopes of the mountains is entirely farmland.[2]

The Cance river forms a large part of the northern border of the commune as it flows east to the Rhone river. Many small tributaries of the Cance rise in the commune including the Ruisseau de la Goueille which forms the north-western border. The Ay river forms the southern border of the commune and also flows east to the Rhone.[2]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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History

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In the gift of Quintenas made by Charlemagne to the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Claude on 23 August 776, the Church of Saint-Didier d'Ardoix was mentioned. Also dependent on Saint Claude were the Chapel of Oriol, Saint-Alban-d'Ay, Saint-Jeure-d'Ay, Saint-Romain-d'Ay, and the chapel of Our Lady of Ay. In 1557 Ardoix, as was Quintenas, were secularized and thereafter administered by the Diocese of Vienne.

The old land of Ardoix had its chateaux and towers. Oriol, Munat, Manoha, Léorat, and le Pestrin Manoha was a fortified house and farm in medieval times. It is still a rural area today. The tower of Oriol is all that remains of the medieval castle which overlooked the gorges of the Ay. During the Hundred Years War it was sacked by soldiers. Taking advantage of the wars of religion, a criminal from Vernoux, Erard, took it and restored it to make it his lair. Farmers, frustrated by his robberies destroyed the castle to dislodge the bandit (who was hanged at Lamastre).

Administration

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List of Successive Mayors[3]

From To Name
2001 2008 Michel Becheras
2008 incumbent Sylvie Bonnet

Demography

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ardoisiens or Ardoisiennes in French.[4]

Distribution of Age Groups

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

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

Ardoix Ardèche
Age Range Men Women Men Women
0 to 14 Years 26.3 24.3 17.7 16.1
15 to 29 Years 15.4 14.7 14.4 13.0
30 to 44 Years 20.7 23.3 17.3 16.9
45 to 59 Years 18.7 19.9 21.6 20.7
60 to 74 Years 13.7 12.8 19.7 19.7
75 to 89 Years 4.8 4.5 8.5 11.2
90 Years+ 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.4

Source: INSEE[6][7]

Sites and Monuments

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File:Calvaire dans les gorges de l'Ay.jpg
Calvary in the Ay Gorges between Sarras and Ardoix
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b c Google Maps
  3. ^ List of Mayors of France
  4. ^ Le nom des habitants du 07 - Ardèche, habitants.fr
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ardoix, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Ardoix (07013)
  7. ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Ardèche (07)
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000481 Rostrum Balustrade (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000480 Baptismal font (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000479 2 Confessionals (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000478 Crucifix (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000477 Pulpit with supports (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000476 Stations of the Cross (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000475 4 Statues and Commemorative Plaques (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000474 Decor of the Chapel of the Virgin (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000473 Decor of the Chapel of the Sacred Heart (in French)
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