Ambeyrac

Commune in Occitanie, France
Commune in Occitania, France
Location of Ambeyrac
Map
(2020–2026) Marie-José Doucet[1]Area
1
11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
180 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
12007 /12260
Elevation141–344 m (463–1,129 ft)
(avg. 163 m or 535 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ambeyrac (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃beʁak]; Occitan: Ambairac) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.

Geography

Ambeyrac is located some 15 km south-west of Figeac and 25 km north-west of Villefranche-de-Rouergue with its northern border being the border between the departments of Aveyron and Lot. It can be accessed by the D86 road from Balaguier-d'Olt in the north-east which passes through the village and continues south to La Capelle-Balaguier. The minor D127 road also goes west from the village to Saujac.[3]

The northern border of the commune is formed entirely by the Lot river for which there are no crossing points in the commune. The Ruisseau de Flaucou flows from the south through the commune and the village to join the Lot.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

Places adjacent to Ambeyrac
Grealou Larroque-Toirac Balaguier-d'Olt
Montbrun
Ambeyrac
 Montsales
Cajarc La Capelle-Balaguier Villeneuve

[3]

Administration

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021)

List of successive mayors[4]

From To Name
2001 2009 Roland Théron
2009 2014 Émilie Cazajus
2014 2020 Marie-Thérèse Chapeau
2020 2026 Marie-José Doucet

Due to the death of Roland Théron, Émilie Cazajus was elected mayor in 2009.

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ambairacois or Ambairacoises in French.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 214—    
1975 198−1.10%
1982 192−0.44%
1990 167−1.73%
1999 191+1.50%
2007 177−0.95%
2012 180+0.34%
2017 174−0.68%
Source: INSEE[6]
The Town Hall
Ambeyrac War Memorial

Sites and monuments

Ambeyrac Church
  • The Chateau of Camboulan (16th century) is registered as an historical monument.[7]
  • A tithe barn has been converted into a hall with two levels.
Church interior
  • Church interior
    Church interior
  • Stained glass - Joan of Arc
    Stained glass - Joan of Arc
  • Stained glass - Virgin and child
    Stained glass - Virgin and child

See also

Bibliography

  • Christian-Pierre Bedel (preface by Raymond Audouard), Vilanòva: Ambairac, La Capèla, Montsalés, Òls, Sanch-Igèst, Santa-Crotz, Sent-Remèsi, Sauvanhac, Saujac / Christian-Pierre Bedel e los estatjants del canton de Vilanòva, Rodez, Mission départementale de la culture, coll. Al canton, 1995, ill., cov. ill. 28 cm, 247 p. (ISBN 2-907279-23-8, ISSN 1151-8375, BnF FRBNF36688568) (in French)

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France
  5. ^ Le nom des habitants du 12 - Aveyron, habitants.fr
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00135441 Chateau of Camboulan (in French)

External links

  • Ambeyrac on the National Geographic Institute website (in French)
  • Ambeyrac on the Community of communes of Villeneuvois, Diège et Lot website (in French)
  • Ambeyrac on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
  • Ambayrac on the 1750 Cassini Map
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