Véranne

Véranne is a common French, located in the department of the the Loire and the area the Rhone-Alps.

Geography

Véranne is a small village of 620 inhabitants located in the department of the Loire (42, Rhone-Alps area) and more precisely in the Regional natural park of Pilat. The village has a surface of 1.626 hectares and is located at an altitude of 580 meters. Of his small borough with many houses with apparent stones, one can see the Alps in clear weather. To this description one can add some high tourist places: Crêt of Œillon (1 363 m, counts of orientation and unspoilable view on all the valley of the Rhone of Lyon to Valence), legendary site " From the Three Dents" , Crêt and site of Saint-Sabin. The principal productions are related to agriculture (many orchards of apple trees, bovines…).

History

One can note prehistoric vestiges and ancient megaliths with cups, defensive enclosures of the age of Iron. On the site of the Saint-Sabin vault were carried out archaeological excavations which highlighted the presence of Celts in the area The village of Véranne was mentioned as of the 10th century. It belonged to the Seigniory of Maclas (close village) under the Old Mode. At the 19th century, the area profits from an economic advancement thanks to the industry of weaving. Until the middle of the 20th century, it common remainder very isolated, the hamlets, very wide, all are not connected to electricity. The inhabitants live primarily of their own production in autarky. The Patois of the pilat moves back with the obligatory school and the First World War (1914-1918) which marks its disappearance: the number of patoisants born after the first war falls abruptly, this one having supported the contacts with outside.

Some historic buildings like the castle of the Bush, the church of the 19th century, the rustic vault Saint-Sabin and the statues of the 17th century of Sabin saint and holy Sabine testify to last time

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments and some photographs

The Saint-Sabin vault

Sight of the borough of Véranne and the valley of the Rhone

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Loire

External bonds

JUST a FESTIVAL free Festival of music has Véranne (4 demonstrations in 2002,2003,2004 and 2006). The association of the festival Committee is to date put in sleep.

Véranne on the site of the national geographical Institute
Véranne on the site of INSEE
Véranne on the site of Quid
Localization of Véranne on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Véranne on Mapquest

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