Aubignas


Aubignas is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.
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Geography

Aubignas is located some 10 km west by north-west of Montelimar, 6 km north-west of Le Teil and 16 km south of Privas. Access to the commune is by Route nationale N102 from Le Teil in the south-east which passes through the south of the commune forming part of the southern border and continues west to Saint-Jean-le-Centenier. Access to the village in the centre of the commune is by the Champagnet road which goes north from the N102. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of Pignatelle in the south The commune is forested in the north with farmland in the south.
The Frayol rises in the north of the commune and flows south-east gathering many tributaries and continuing to join the Rhone at Le Teil. The Ruisseau des Avents forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows south to join the Frayol as it leaves the commune. The Ruisseau de l'Eguille rises in the north-west of the commune and flows south to join the Escoutay at Alba-la-Romaine.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNameParty
20012008Alain FloribertPCF
20082020Christian Bosquet
2020currentSerge Villard

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aubignassiens or Aubignassiennes in French.

Distribution of Age Groups

The population of the town is relatively young compared to the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Aubignas and Ardèche Department in 2017
Source: INSEE

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many houses and farmhouses that are registered as historical monuments:
  • The 10th House
  • The 11th House
  • The 12th House
  • The 13th House
  • The Mas du Bouchet Farmhouse at le Bouchet
  • The 1st Farmhouse
  • The Domain of Colombier Farmhouse
  • The 1st House
  • The 2nd Farmhouse at le Bouchet
  • The 2nd Farmhouse at Aunas
  • The 2nd Farmhouse at le Colombier
  • The 2nd House
  • The 3rd House
  • The 4th House
  • The 5th House
  • The 6th House
  • The 7th House
  • The 8th House
  • The 9th House
  • Largelas Bridge
  • A Fortified Chateau
  • Houses
  • A Farmhouse at les Combes
  • A Farmhouse
  • A House called a Chateau
  • A Farmhouse at la Mure
  • A Farmhouse at Liotard
  • Farmhouses
  • A Farmhouse at Rabayas
  • A Farmhouse at Fongiraud
  • A Farmhouse at Pignatelle
  • TheMas de Cantonne Farmhouse
  • TheMas de l'Aiguille Farmhouse
  • A Farmhouse at le Clos
  • A Farmhouse at la Grangette
  • A Farmhouse at Chazelles
  • A Farmhouse at Peyrolle
  • A Farmhouse at la Fare
  • A Farmhouse at Chante duc
  • A Flour Mill at la Mure
  • A Fountain
  • The Town Fortification
  • The Village
  • The Town Hall and School. The town hall contains an item that is registered as a historical object:
  • *A Relief: Christ on the Cross

Religious heritage

The commune has a church and some structures that are registered as historical monuments:
  • A Wayside Cross at Liotard
  • An Oratory Chapelette
  • The Church of the Assumption
  • A Cemetery Cross
  • A Monumental Cross
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

Notable people linked to the commune