Arpajon-sur-Cère

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Arpajon-sur-Cère
Gardens at the Chateau of Carbonat
Gardens at the Chateau of Carbonat
Coat of arms of Arpajon-sur-Cère
Coat of arms
Location of Arpajon-sur-Cère
Map
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementAurillac
CantonArpajon-sur-Cère
IntercommunalityBassin d'Aurillac
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Michel Roussy
Area
1
47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
6,009
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15012 /15130
Elevation566–844 m (1,857–2,769 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.

Arpajon-sur-Cère (Occitan: Arpajon) is a French commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arpajonnais or Arpajonnaises[1]

Geography

Arpajon-sur-Cère is located immediately to the south of Aurillac some 70 km south-east of Brive-la-Gaillarde. The town is an extension of the urban area of Aurillac. Access to the commune is by the D920 from Aurillac which continues south to Lafeuillade-en-Vézie. The D990 also goes from south of the town to Vézac in the east. The D58 comes from Giou-de-Mamou in the north-east then goes south-west from the town to the Château de Conros and joins the D617 at the south-western border of the commune. Much of the runway of Aurillac – Tronquières Airport is in the commune. A railway passes through the north of the commune but the nearest station is in Aurillac. Apart from the town there are the villages and hamlets of:

  • Carbonnat
  • Esmoles
  • Le Pont
  • Roquetorte
  • Douarat
  • Le Bousquet
  • Crespiat
  • Le Cambon
  • Le Sal
  • Les Granges
  • Lapeyrusse
  • Carsac
  • Combelles
  • Senilhes
  • Les Quatre Routes
  • Toules

Outside the residential areas there are extensive forests in the south and south-west with the rest of the commune farmland.[2]

The Jordanne river flows from Aurillac to join the Cère just south-west of the town with the Cère continuing west to eventually join the Dordogne at Girac.[2]

Neighbouring communes and villages[2]

Toponymy

The name Arpjon originates from the Gallic word Arpaionem which is composed of the word arepo meaning "plough". It was attested in 923 in the form: vicaria arpajonensis.[3] In Carladézien dialect, Arpajon is pronounced Olpotsou, according to a recording there in 2007.

History

The Dejou factory
"Jouets Dejou" poster

The Dejou Féniès & son and Lartigue companies were established in the commune in the 20th century manufacturing wood especially Jouets Dejou (Dejou Toys) which are highly sought after by Doll collectors.

Heraldry

Arms of Arpajon-sur-Cère
Arms of Arpajon-sur-Cère
 Blazon:

Azure, a bend of Or, between 6 escallops set in orle.



Administration

List of Successive Mayors[4]

From To Name Party Position
1977 2014 Roger Destannes PS
2014 2020 Michel Roussy

(Not all data is known)

Twinning

Arpajon-sur-Cère has twinning associations with:[5]

Demography

In 2009 the commune had 6,009 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.[Note 1]

Template:Table Population Town

Population of Arpajon-sur-Cère

Sites and Monuments

The Chateau de Conros
A Tremissis coin from Childebert I struck at Arpajon-sur-Cère

The commune has several sites and buildings that are registered as historical monuments:

Other sites of interest
  • Barrière hamlet where Louis Laparra de Fieux was born.
  • The Cabrières bridge, a hamlet and a bridge which once had a toll.
  • The Chateau de Ganhac currently a mansion house, a former fief awarded in 1676 to Charles de Broquin who was married to Jeanne de Cambefort.
  • The Château de Montal, a former fief whose family was originally the Lords of Laroquebrou and Conros, with a castrale chapel under the invocation of Saint Michael. It then became the property of the La Roque-Montal family.
  • The Chateau de La Prade, purchased in 1756 by Marie-Françoise de Broglie, the widow of Charles Robert de Lignerac who did considerable work on the building. Ruined in the French Revolution.
  • The Arboretum d'Arpajon-sur-Cère
  • The Parish Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
The Chateau de Carbonat Picture Gallery
  • The Chateau front
    The Chateau front
  • The Gardens
    The Gardens
  • The Gardens
    The Gardens
  • An old postcard of the chateau
    An old postcard of the chateau
  • An old postcard of the chateau
    An old postcard of the chateau
  • The chateau in ruins
    The chateau in ruins
  • The fireplace in the chateau
    The fireplace in the chateau
  • A detail on the fireplace
    A detail on the fireplace
  • A filled-in embrasure in the chateau
    A filled-in embrasure in the chateau
  • Arms of Carbonat
    Arms of Carbonat
  • A door in the chateau
    A door in the chateau

Notable people linked to the commune

See also

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" allows, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For communes with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these communes 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 Cantal Template:Fr icon
  2. ^ a b c Google Maps
  3. ^ Albert Dauzat
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France Template:Fr icon
  5. ^ National Commission for Decentralised cooperation Template:Fr icon
  6. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093445 Birthplace of Général Milhaud Template:Fr icon
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093446 Pont-de-Mamou Mill Template:Fr icon
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093444 Château de Conros Template:Fr icon
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA15000309 Château de Conros Park Template:Fr icon
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA15000367 Château de Carbonat Park Template:Fr icon
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA15000297 Château de Limagne Park Template:Fr icon
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000060 Bronze BellPM15000059 Bronze Bell Template:Fr icon
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000058 Painting: The Placing in the Tomb Template:Fr icon
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000770 Painting: Framed Painting: The Baptism of Christ Template:Fr icon
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000552 Sarcophagus Template:Fr icon

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