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Ars-sur-Formans
View of Ars with the basilica
View of Ars with the basilica
Coat of arms of Ars-sur-Formans
Coat of arms
Location of Ars-sur-Formans
Map
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonReyrieux
IntercommunalityDombes-Saône Vallée
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Richard Paccaud
Area
1
5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
1,326
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01021 /01480
Elevation226–281 m (741–922 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ars-sur-Formans is a French commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arsois or Arsoises[1]

Geography

The town was served by a metre-gauge Tramway from 1897 to 1951, from Ambérieu and Cerdon

The village is in the south-western part of the Ain department 33 km north of Lyon and 10 km east of Villefranche-sur-Saône in the heart of the Dombes region - known for its many lagoons. Ars-sur-Formans is on the Dombes plateau while to the west it borders the fertile hills of the Val de Saône. A small river, the Formans, passes through the commune.

The D44 road from Savigneux west to Beauregard forms much of the northern border of the commune. Access to the village is by road D904 going west from Savigneux and continuing to join the D934 west of the commune. The road D888 also runs south-east of the village to Rancé.[2]

The Formans river runs from east to west across the commune just south of the village to join the Saône river near Saint-Bernard.[2]

Toponymy

The name of the commune comes from Arsa meaning "burnt". Long known simply as Ars, the commune changed its name to Ars-sur-Formans by a decree of 12 October 1956 published in the Official Journal on the 18th of the same month.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

The name Ars appeared as early as the year 969. In the 11th century Ars was one of the many strongholds of the Lordship of Villars and his mansion was located next to the church. In 1226 Jean of Ars sold his land to the monastery of Île Barbe but Villars retained sovereignty. In the 14th century, the protection of the castle was divided between the Lord of Villars and that of Beaujeu.

The village was burned by the troops of Viry in 1409 and was obliged to submit to the consequences of the Wars of Religion throughout the following century.

The parish of Ars belonged to the Principality of Dombes and the Châtellenie of Trévoux before being absorbed with all of the Dombes, into the Kingdom of France in 1762.

In 1790 Ars was made a commune of the Ain Department, belonging to the Canton of Trévoux, then attached to Reyrieux in 1985.

Since the mid-19th century, the name of Ars was universally associated with its holy parish-priest, Saint Jean-Marie Vianney. Well before his canonisation by Pope Pius XI in 1925 there were many pilgrimages. On 6 October 1986, Pope John Paul II travelled to the village of Ars-sur-Formans, during his third visit to France.

Heraldry

Arms of Ars-sur-Formans
Arms of Ars-sur-Formans
 Blazon:

Paly of six Or and Azure.



Administration

The Town Hall
The War Memorial

List of Mayors of Ars-sur-Formans[4]

From To Name Party Position
? 1808 François Cinier
1808 1815 Antoine Mandy
1815 1821 Michel Sève
1821 1831 Antoine Mandy
1831 1838 Michel Sève
1838 1879 Claude Prosper Garnier des Garets
1879 1884 Gaspard Sève
1884 1896 Jean-Baptiste Mandy-Trève
1896 1904 Michel Verchère
1904 1912 André Benoît Trève
1912 1915 Jean-François Cinier Trève
1915 1919 Jean-Claude Mandy
1919 1944 Jean-François Cinier Trève
1944 1945 Louis Gillet
1945 1947 Antoine Mandy Demole
1947 1965 Pierre Paturel
1965 1977 Jean-Claude Dupont
1977 1983 André Gillet
1983 1995 Henri Dutruge
1995 2008 Patrick Sandron
2008 2014 Patrick Duvivier
2014 2020 Richard Paccaud

(Not all data is known)

Twinning

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Ars-sur-Formans has twinning associations with:[5]

Demography

In 2009 the commune had 1,326 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the commune 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]

Template:Table Population Town

Population of Ars-sur-Forman

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many sites that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The Park on the Chemin de Chateau[6]
  • The Girls' School and Orphanage of Providence (1827)[7]
  • A House at Rue des Ecoles (19th century)[8]
  • A School at Rue des Ecoles (1906)[9]
  • A House at Rue Jean-Marie Vianney (19th century)[10]
  • The Town Hall / School at Rue Jean-Marie Vianney (1840)[11]
  • The Sainte-Philomène Garden at Rue Jean-Marie Vianney[12]
  • The Chateau des Garets Park[13]
  • The Sainte-Anne Farmhouse at Champ du Chateau (19th century)[14]

Religious heritage

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

  • The Croix des Combes (Combes Cross) (1853)[15]
  • The Monumental Cross of the 1847 Jubilee (1847)[16][17]
  • The Croix Micholet (Micholet Cross) (1612)[18]
  • The Croix Tonneau (Tonneau Cross) (18th century)[19]
  • The Presbytery for the Priest of Ars (18th century)[20]
  • The former Church and Basilica (12th century)[21]
  • The Garnier des Garets family Tomb (1856)[22]
  • The Presbytery (1886)[23]
  • The Presbytery of Saint Curé d'Ars (18th century)[24] The Presbytery and the chapel containing the relic of the heart of Saint Curé are now a museum and open to visitors. The reception desk and the spiritual activities of the sanctuary are organised by the priests of the sanctuary: the congregation of Benedictine nuns called the Tyburn Nuns and the Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley. The year 2009 marked the Jubilee of the 150th anniversary of the death of Saint Jean-Marie Vianney. On the occasion of the sacred international year for priests 2009-2010 the sanctuary hosted nearly 600,000 pilgrims including 35,000 priests. The Historial du Saint-Curé-d'Ars revives the decor of the period and reconstitutes in 17 scenes and 35 wax figures the history of the Curé of Ars.[25] Ars is part of the Association of sanctuaries in France, and holds the title "tourist village of Ain".
  • The Parish Church of Saint-Sixte (11th century)[26] The Basilica of Ars, partly built in 1862 by the Lyon architect Pierre Bossan and his successor Sainte-Marie-Perrin, forms an extension to the old church. It houses the remains of Saint Jean-Marie Vianney, the parish-priest of Ars and the patron saint of all parish priests. This place of pilgrimage hosts more than 500,000 people each year.[27]
  • The Tomb of the heart of Jean-Marie Vianney (1932)[28]

The commune has a very large number of religious items that are registered as historical objects. For a complete list with descriptions (in French) click here.

Basilica of Ars Gallery
  • Cross at the entrance to the Basilica
    Cross at the entrance to the Basilica
  • View of the Basilica from 1900
    View of the Basilica from 1900
  • Basilica exterior
    Basilica exterior
  • Basilica interior
    Basilica interior
  • The dome of the Basilica
    The dome of the Basilica
  • East side of the Basilica
    East side of the Basilica
  • Plaque on the wall of the Basilica
    Plaque on the wall of the Basilica
  • Plaque on the Basilica
    Plaque on the Basilica
  • Basilica Interior
    Basilica Interior
  • Stained glass in the Basilica
    Stained glass in the Basilica
  • Stained glass in the Basilica
    Stained glass in the Basilica
  • Basilica door
    Basilica door
  • Tomb of Jean-Paul Vianney
    Tomb of Jean-Paul Vianney
Presbytery of the Curé of Ars Gallery
  • Presbytery exterior
    Presbytery exterior
  • Presbytery Entrance
    Presbytery Entrance
  • Plaque from Pope Benedict XVI
    Plaque from Pope Benedict XVI
  • Access to the garden of the presbytery
    Access to the garden of the presbytery
  • Old wagon in the presbytery
    Old wagon in the presbytery
  • Statue of the priest behind the presbytery
    Statue of the priest behind the presbytery
The Chapel du Coeur Gallery
  • The Chapel du Coeur
    The Chapel du Coeur
  • The Chapel du Coeur entrance
    The Chapel du Coeur entrance
  • Interior of the Chapel du Coeur
    Interior of the Chapel du Coeur

Local life

Religious communities

  • There are several communities present in Ars: the Working Missionary Sisters (Providence House), the Franciscan Sisters (Saint-Jean House), the Carmelite Sisters, the Benedictines of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre, the Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley (Guardians of the Sanctuary), the priests of the Jean-Marie Vianney Society (John Paul II Sacred Hall for the reception of priests and for International Seminar for the training of priests).
  • Entrance to the underground Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde
    Entrance to the underground Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde
  • Staircase to the underground Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde
    Staircase to the underground Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde

Events

  • On the second Sunday in February: Feast of the arrival of the Saint (evocation of the arrival of the Saint at the Meeting Monument, procession, solemn Mass, adoration of the blessed Sacrement, vespers with catechism)
  • the Sunday following Easter Sunday: Divine Mercy Sunday (Mass, education, Solemn Vespers ...
  • Every Wednesday in June: Groups of children at home (visit, Mass, games)
  • in June, Mass and Procession of the festival of God in the village;
  • 4 August (anniversary of the death of the Saint): Festival of the Saint Curé (Lauds, Solemn Mass, Procession, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Vespers, spiritual concert
  • 8 December: Festival of the Immaculate Conception, lighting the village and entertainments
Event at the Carmel of Saint Curé of Ars founded in 1939
  • In 1986 and 2007 the movie-art-recreation association made two films about Carmel of the Holy Curé of Ars in the movie series "Relief of France: the monasteries" and a paper on John Paul II during his meeting with the Carmelites on 6 October 1986.[29]

Notable people linked to the commune

See also

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 [1], 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 Ain Template:Fr icon
  2. ^ a b Google Maps
  3. ^ An interesting article was published on the name of the commune in 2010 in the Dombes magazine No. 31 published by the Academy of Dombes. Template:Fr icon
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France Template:Fr icon
  5. ^ National Commission for Decentralised cooperation Template:Fr icon
  6. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000328 Park Template:Fr icon
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000182 Girls' School and Orphanage of Providence Template:Fr icon
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000193 House at Rue des Ecoles Template:Fr icon
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000185 School at Rue des Ecoles Template:Fr icon
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000196 House at Rue Jean-Marie Vianney Template:Fr icon
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000184 Town Hall / School at Rue Jean-Marie Vianney Template:Fr icon
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000329 Sainte-Philomène Garden Template:Fr icon
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000330 Chateau des Garets Park Template:Fr icon
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000199 Sainte-Anne Farmhouse at Champ du Chateau Template:Fr icon
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000299 Croix des Combes Template:Fr icon
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000302 Monumental Cross of the 1847 Jubilee Template:Fr icon
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM01000914 Statue: Template:Fr icon
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000297 Croix Micholet Template:Fr icon
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000298 Croix Tonneau Template:Fr icon
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00116295 Presbytery for the Priest of Ars Template:Fr icon
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00116294 Church and Basilica Template:Fr icon
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000286 Garnier des Garets family Tomb Template:Fr icon
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000179 Presbytery Template:Fr icon
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000178 Presbytery of Saint Curé d'Ars Template:Fr icon
  25. ^ Museum of Ars Template:Fr icon
  26. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000171 Parish Church of Saint-Sixte Template:Fr icon
  27. ^ 525,000 visitors at Ars-sur-Formans: the consecration of religious tourism, consulted on 23 May 2011, author Marc Dazy Template:Fr icon.
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000177 Tomb of the heart of Jean-Marie Vianney Template:Fr icon
  29. ^ This archived document is visible in the video: Dialogue at Carmel of Saint Curé of Ars on cine-art-loisir.com by Jean Claude Guerguy, Director Template:Fr icon
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