Aranc
Aranc is a commune in the French department of Ain, in the Rhône -Alpes.
Geography
Aranc is located on 775 m above sea level. M., approximately 13 kilometers east-northeast of the city Ambérieu -en- Bugey (air line). The small village extends in the central Bugey, in a valley on the western edge of the Plateau d' Hauteville in the High Jura, at the northern foot of the ridge Tré Pellay.
The area of 21.65 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the southern French Jura. The area is almost exclusively on the Jura plateau, which is characterized by several north-south direction parallel terrain structures. In the central part there is the basin of Aranc, whose northern portion is occupied by a marsh area. This is drained by the Grand Dard north to Borrey (source stream of the Oignin ).
To the east, the municipality's area spans more than one ridge (up to 940 m above sea level. M. ) to the Col de la Berche. These hills rise towards the south and reach the Tré Pellay with 1011 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Aranc. To the west of the basin of Aranc there is another ridge that slopes steeply into the erosion valley of Mandorne (right side of the creek Albarine ). The upper, strong in relief half of the catchment area of the Mandorne is also part of the municipality of soil Aranc.
To Aranc addition to the actual site includes various hamlets and farmhouses, namely:
- Rougemont (880 m above sea level. M. ) at the level of the basin east of Aranc
- Résinand (615 m above sea level. M. ) in a dip in the catchment area of the Mandorne
- Les Pézières (590 m above sea level. M. ) in the Valley of Mandorne
Neighboring communities of Aranc are Corlier and Izenave in the north, and Corcelles Hauteville- Lompnes in the east, the south and Évosges Oncieu, Nivollet - Montgriffon and Boyeux -Saint- Jérôme in the West.
History
Is first mentioned Aranc, which formed a parish since the 13th century, under the name Arencus. The area belonged since the 12th century to the reign Rougemont, which was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy. The Treaty of Lyon Aranc arrived in 1601 to France.
Attractions
The village church of St. Paul was built in the 13th century in Gothic style shapes and remodeled in the 19th century. In Résinand is a chapel which was built in the 19th century. On a hill north of Rougemont are the ruins of the 12th- century Castle Rougemont.
Population
With 306 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Aranc one of the small communities of the department of Ain. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1896 737 persons were still counted ), remained the population since the early 1970s at a relatively constant level.
Economy and infrastructure
Aranc was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture, especially dairy farming and livestock village. Even today, the inhabitants live on the merits of the activity in the first sector. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs in the village.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares. The main access is from Corlier on the road D8 Department of Hauteville- Lompnes to Saint -Jean -le- Vieux. Further road links exist with Évosges and Oncieu.