Alixan

Alixan is a commune with 2455 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Drôme in the Rhône -Alpes.

• 3.1 Local Products

Geography

Alixan located in the South of France 71 km southeast of Saint- Étienne, about 11 kilometers northeast of Valence, the seat of sub-prefecture of the arrondissements, and 7.2 kilometers southwest of Bourg -de- Péage, the capital of the canton, on an average height of 194 meters above sea level. The Mairie stands at a height of 189 meters. Neighboring communities of Alixan are Châteauneuf -sur -Isere in the northwest, Chatuzange -le- Goubet in the northeast, Montélier in the south and Saint -Marcel- lès -Valence in the West. The municipality has an area of ​​2828 hectares. Of these, about 2200 are used for agriculture.

The municipality is one of the type Cfb climate zone ( Köppen and Geiger after ) 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

The fortifications and the castle of Alixan were built on a mound of molasses from the year 915. The other buildings were carried out in circles around the first buildings, so Alixan is seen from the air, a circular city. The name was first mentioned in 1067. At that time the village belonged to the diocese of Valence.

In the 19th century great changes took place, part of the old fortifications were destroyed. 1850 Alixan lost a part of the municipality of Saint -Marcel- lès- Valence.

Today Alixan consists of three rings, stand in the middle of the church Saint -Didier in the 12th century and the courtyard of the castle. The castle was greatly changed over time and now houses the Mairie.

Since 1975 (1099 inhabitants), the population has doubled due to a continuous growth.

Population Development

Culture and sights

Alixan belongs to the Roman Catholic parish of Saint Pierre des Monts du Matin in the diocese of Valence. The Gothic church of Saint -Didier in the 12th century was partly built of pebble rock. The building was built in 1927 partially entered in the supplementary register of listed buildings in France. Choir and monumental entrance stairs are classified as a monument historique since 1984.

Local products

The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for beef (Fin gras du Mézenc ) picodon and walnuts ( Noix de Grenoble ) and protected geographical indication ( PGI ) for guinea fowl ( Pintadeau de la Drôme), poultry ( Volailles de la Drôme) apply, Raviole du Dauphiné and wines of the names Collines Rhodaniennes, Comtés Rhodaniens, Drôme and Méditerranée. Rhodanien means, based on the Rhone, in the region of the Rhone '. The cattle from which Fin gras du Mézenc will be prepared, lined with hay, which is grown in the mountains of a given area.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Joachim- Jérôme Quiot du Passage (1775-1849), General of Infantry