Darbres

Darbres is a French mountain village with 237 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in Ardèche, in the Rhône -Alpes. It belongs to the municipal association, et Coiron.

Geography

Darbres is located in the so-called Pays de Villeneuve de Berg between the valley of the Ardèche and the Plateau du Coiron, the Massif Central in the upper reaches of the river Auzon, 22 kilometers north- west of Montelimar and 10 kilometers northeast of Aubenas. The municipal area covers 1652 hectares, the average altitude is 609 meters above sea level, the Mairie stands at a height of 457 meters.

Darbres is a climate of type Cfb ( according to Köppen and Geiger ) assigned: Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.

History

Darbres was mentioned in the second half of the 10th century for the first time in a document. Excavations of prehistoric remains have been found, proving that the municipal area in the Neolithic period was (about 5500-4500 BC) colonized.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the population increased considerably. After 1846, the number of inhabitants declined almost continuously until 1982.

Attractions

The neo-Gothic church Saint- Accons was built in the 19th century. It is dedicated Arconce, who was Bishop of Viviers in the 8th century. An older church of the same name was mentioned in a 1289 ruling of the Archbishop of Vienne.

Witness to the industrial past of Darbres is the Moulinage de Darbres, a former plant for refining of silk. It was built in 1812. When she was still in operation, 70 workers were employed there and Darbres had 800 inhabitants. After the First World War (1914-1918), the factory was closed. Today it is used as a holiday hostel for children.

Economy

The image of the church is dominated by forests and pastures. Major lines of business of Darbrois (residents ) are orchards, vineyards, sheep, goats and cattle. There is a cheese factory, which can be visited. Another source of income is tourism. There is a restaurant and two campsites with swimming pool and tennis court.

Local products

The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for picodon and chestnuts ( Châtaigne d' Ardèche ) and protected geographical indications ( PGI ) apply to sausage ( saucisson de l' Ardèche), ham ( Jambon de l' Ardèche) and wine (Ardèche, Comtés Rhodaniens and Mediterranean). The cattle from which Fin gras du Mézenc will be prepared, lined with hay, which is grown in the mountains of a given area. The ham Jambon de l' Ardèche is rubbed with salt, pepper and spices and salted. During his seven-month maturity stage it is coated with a mixture of lard, spices and chestnut flour.