Aleyrac

Aleyrac is a commune with 51 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Drôme in the Rhône -Alpes.

Geography

Aleyrac located on an average altitude of 461 meters above sea level on the southern edge of the Drôme Provençale, 16 km southeast of Montelimar, surrounded by the neighboring communities Portes -en- Valdaine, Salles- sous -Bois and Sous Pierre. The municipality has an area of 6.65 square kilometers.

History

The priory of Notre-Dame was first documented in 1105. 1160 was in the convent a meeting of several abbots of the region under the direction of the bishop of the place. The priory was subordinate to the abbey of Saint -Pierre- les- Nonnains in Lyon. 1295 13 people lived in the monastery, which had mainly forestry income, as it is the seigneurial rights with the Count of Valentinois shared. The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453), about 1380, the nuns fled after Valréas and the priory was burned and looted. 1437 the priory was finally dissolved and passed their possessions to the collegiate Sainte -Croix in Montelimar, which the Seigneurie Aleyrac sold to Baron de Grignan in 1528.

1793 Aleyrac received the status of a municipality and the 1801 law on local self-government in the wake of the French Revolution. The highest population (103 ), the municipality had 1831st In 1946, she had only 20 inhabitants, after which the population rose slightly again.

Population Development

Attractions

• Notre- Dame la Brune ( Aleyrac )

Local products

The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for picodon and protected geographical indications ( PGI ) for lamb ( Agneau de Sisteron ), guinea fowl ( Pintadeau de la Drôme), poultry ( Volailles de la Drôme), Honey ( Miel de Provence) apply, garlic ( Ail de la Drôme) and red, white and rosé wine ( Comtés Rhodaniens, Drôme and Mediterranean).