Aizac

Aizac
A general view of Aizac
Aizac
Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Aizac
Coordinates: 44°42′55″N 4°19′44″E / 44.7153°N 4.3289°ECoordinates: 44°42′55″N 4°19′44″E / 44.7153°N 4.3289°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Largentière
Canton	Antraigues-sur-Volane
Intercommunality	Pays d'Aubenas-Vals
Government
• Mayor (2008–2020)	Edmond Fargier
Area^1	6.65 km^2 (2.57 sq mi)
Population (2010)^2	154
• Density	23/km^2 (60/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	07003 / 07530
Elevation	420–1,200 m (1,380–3,940 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Aizac is a French commune in the Ardèche department in the Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aizacois or Aizacoises^[1]

Geography

Aizac is located some 30 km east of Langogne and 40 km west of Livron-sur-Drome close to the Mont d'Ardeche Regional National Park. Access to the commune is difficult with only three circuitous roads entering the commune. From Vals-les-Bains in the south the D578 goes north then left to the D243 which eventually comes close to the western border of the commune where there is a right turn to the D443 which enters the commune and joins the D254 at the village. The D254 road enters the commune from Labastide-sur-Besorgues in the north-west and continues through the commune exiting on the eastern side intersecting with the D578 which goes north and south. Other than small mountain roads no other roads enter the commune. The village is very small with only a few houses and there are a few other houses scattered through the commune.^[2]

There are many streams throughout the commune such as the Ruiseau des Fuels, the Bise, the Coupe, the Rousses, the Ribeyres, and the Sandron most of which flow to the Ardeche river in the south.^[2]

Neighbouring communes and towns^[2]

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Aizac^[3]

From	To	Name	Party	Position
2001	2008	Madeleine Jouanny	DVG	Mayor
2008	2020	Edmond Fargier		Mayor

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2010, the commune had 154 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the town since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.^{[Note 1]}

Population Change (See database)

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851
497	441	554	574	627	642	657	778	737

1856	1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896
710	482	479	501	443	491	478	473	446

1901	1906	1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954
408	401	331	319	301	275	275	249	223

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2010	-
196	177	137	144	156	169	165	154	-

Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)

Distribution of Age Groups

The population of the town is relatively old. The rate of persons above the age of 60 years (28.9%) is significantly higher than the national rate (21.8%) and departmental level (26.8%). Like the national and departmental allocations, the female population of the municipality is higher than the male population. The rate (52.4%) is of the same order of magnitude as the national rate (51.9%).

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Aizac and Ardèche Department in 2008

	Aizac	Aizac	Ardèche	Ardèche
Age Range	Men	Women	Men	Women
0 to 14 Years	15.2	16.1	18.7	16.9
15 to 29 Years	8.9	11.5	15.5	14.2
30 to 44 Years	13.9	19.5	20.2	19.2
45 to 59 Years	32.9	24.1	21.7	20.6
60 to 74 Years	19.0	17.2	15.7	16.0
75 to 89 Years	10.1	11.5	7.8	11.6
90 Years+	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.5

Sources:

• Evolution and Structure of the population of the Commune in 2008, INSEE.
• Results of the Census for Ardèche in 2008, INSEE.

Sites and Monuments

• Remains of Aizac volcano
• A Romanesque Church from the 11th century including a baptistry and font. The church has several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Statue: Saint Roch (18th century)^[4]
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (18th century)^[5]
  • An Altar (19th century)^[6]
  • A Stoup (17th century)^[7]
  • A Baptismal font (18th century)^[8]

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department

Notes and references

Notes

1. At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 , the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" which allow, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For municipalities with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these municipalities is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.

References

1. Inhabitants of Ardeche (French)
2. Google Maps
3. List of Mayors of France (French)
4. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07001310 Statue: Saint Roch (French)
5. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07001309 Statue: Virgin and child (French)
6. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07001308 Altar (French)
7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000456 Stoup (French)
8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM07000455 Baptismal font (French)

External links

• Aizac on Lion1906
• Aizac on Google Maps
• Aizac on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (French)
• Ayzac on the 1750 Cassini Map
• Aizac on the INSEE website (French)
• INSEE (French)