Arlebosc (; ) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.
Geography 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.Google Maps
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.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy 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.Ernest Nègre, Toponymie générale de la France, volume II, Librairie Droz, 1991. p. 1206.
Ernest Nègre 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",Etymology of airelle, CNRTL website d'où la signification globale de « bois des airelles ».3, so the overall meaning is "forest of cranberries".
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France 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 The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arleboscois or Arleboscoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 07 - Ardèche, habitants.fr
Sites and Monuments
The Chateau of Chazotte (17th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée 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: 2 Statues: Torch-bearing Angels (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Silk Cope (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: CrucifixionMinistry of Culture, Palissy A Ciborium (1657)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Chapel of Saint Just
Picture Gallery
Notable people linked to the commune Myriam Gagnaire, a presenter on France 3 and TV5 Monde on "Side gardens" is a resident of the commune and artistic director of http://www.lacompagnieduchatquilouche.fr , a cultural association whose headquarters is in Arlebosc and covers the Ardèche department with various cultural and educational activities in association with the local authorities.
See also Communes of the Ardèche department
References
External links Arlebosc on the National Geographic Institute website Arlebosc on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Arlebosc on the 1750 Cassini Map