Largentière

Largentière ( Argentièira in Occitan) is a common French, located in the department of the Ardèche (of which it is one of both Sous-préfecture S) and the area the Rhone-Alps.

The inhabitants are called Largentiérois .

Geography

Largentière, sub-prefecture of the Ardeche, is located in the valley of the Ligne, to approximately 10 km in the south of Aubenas.

History

Initially named Segualeriæ ( Ségualières ) until the 13th century, the city owes its current name with siver-bearing black leads that the counts of Toulouse and the bishops of Fish ponds exploited 10th century at the 15th century.

Old property of the bishops of Fish ponds, barons de Largentière, it keeps of this past a remarkable architectural heritage: the medieval city, the castle (15th century), the Gothic church NR. D. of the Apple trees (13th century; on the stone pulpit an inscription in Occitan gone back to 1490 is engraved: hieu Pierre Guarnier de Colens ay donat aquesta will chadiera Al general assembly of Freemasons… ).

Largentière was an industrial small town at the 19th century. Today it is especially (apart from the summer season, very tourist) an important administrative center (court, departmental and prefectoral administrations…) thanks to its function of Sub-prefecture of the Ardeche.

Until 1982, the city was served by the railway (PLM then the SNCF) coming from Saint-Sernin. The old station was demolished; the site of the station is now occupied by the gendarmerie and the barracks of the firemen.

Administration

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The commune of Largentière amalgamated in 1974 with that of Tauriers, then Tauriers was restored in independent commune in 1989.

Demography

Places and monuments

the Castle of Largentière of the 15th century.
the medieval city.
the church Our-Lady-of-Apple trees (13th century) of Gothic style.
the " Museum of Silk - spinning mill of Moulinet" present the die of the Soie in Ardèche to the 19th century, since the breeding of the Silkworm with the grinding of the wire. See the site.

Economy

Events

Famous characters

Jean-Louis Giraud-Soulavie (1752-1813), precursor of geology and historian, author of the Natural history of southernmost France , in 8 volumes (unfinished work), and of historical and political Memories of the reign of Louis XVI .
Albin Mazon (1828-1908), alias “Doctor Francus”, historian of the Vivarais, author of a considerable, largely republished work. One owes him in particular a Histoire of Largentière (1904).

External bonds

Tourist office of Largentière:

http://www.largentiere.net

Life of Largentiere:

http://www.largentiere.info

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