Aubignas () is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.
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.Orthodromic Distances from Acme Mapper 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.Google Maps
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.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party 2001 2008 Alain Floribert PCF 2008 2020 Christian Bosquet 2020 current Serge Villard
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aubignassiens or Aubignassiennes in French.Le nom des habitants du 07 - Ardèche, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has many houses and farmhouses that are registered as historical monuments:
The 10th House (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 11th House (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 12th House (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 13th House (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Mas du Bouchet Farmhouse at le Bouchet (13th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 1st Farmhouse (1841)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Domain of Colombier Farmhouse (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 1st House (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 2nd Farmhouse at le Bouchet (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 2nd Farmhouse at Aunas (1844)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 2nd Farmhouse at le Colombier (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 2nd House (1711)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 3rd House (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 4th House (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 5th House (1802)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 6th House (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 7th House (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 8th House (1796)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The 9th House (1843)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Largelas Bridge (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Fortified Chateau (12th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses (16th-19th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at les Combes (1825)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse (1847)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House called a Chateau (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at la Mure (1648)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Liotard (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Farmhouses (13th-20th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Rabayas (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Fongiraud (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Pignatelle (1840)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée TheMas de Cantonne Farmhouse (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée TheMas de l'Aiguille Farmhouse (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at le Clos (1857)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at la Grangette (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Chazelles (1834)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Peyrolle (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at la Fare (1840)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Chante duc (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Flour Mill at la Mure (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Fountain (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Town Fortification (11th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Village (11th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Town Hall and School (1888).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The town hall contains an item that is registered as a historical object: A Relief: Christ on the Cross (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Religious heritage The commune has a church and some structures that are registered as historical monuments: A Wayside Cross at Liotard (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée An Oratory ChapeletteMinistry of Culture, Mérimée The Church of the Assumption(11th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A 'Cemetery Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Monumental Cross'' (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: A Statue: Saint Regis (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Diacre (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Joseph (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and Child (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Marie Françoise Léon Bell (1946)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Joseph (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint François Régis (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Vincent (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and Child (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monumental Cross: Christ on the Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Notable people linked to the communePlacide Astier''' was born in the commune on 23 February 1856 and died in Paris on 6 March |1918. He was a scientist and French politician.
See also Communes of the Ardèche department
References
External links
Aubignas on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Aubignas on the 1750 Cassini Map