Freyssenet
Freyssenet is a commune with 52 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in Ardèche, in the Rhône -Alpes.
Geography
Freyssenet located in the south of France in the eastern part of the Massif Central in the Vivarais on the Plateau du Coiron, 22 kilometers north- west of Montelimar, about 15 kilometers northeast of Aubenas, 8 kilometers southwest of Privas, the capital of the canton Privas and the arrondissement Privas, and 4 km southeast of the Regional Natural Park of Monts d' Ardèche. Neighboring communities of Freyssenet are Saint- Étienne- de -Boulogne in the Northwest, Saint -Priest in the northeast, southeast and Darbres Berzème in the southwest. The municipality covers 954 hectares, the average height is 633 meters above sea level, the Mairie stands at a height of 782 meters. The Auzon originates in the municipal area. Other watercourses in Freyssenet are the streams of Bayonne, Le Bosc.
Freyssenet a climate of type Cfb is assigned ( according to Köppen and Geiger ): 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.
Economy and infrastructure
In Freyssenet a wind farm with five wind turbines Vestas was founded in 2006 V80/2000 taken into operation. 2009, there was an incident in which burned down in one of the wind turbines. This incident was particularly troubling since Freyssenet is one of the communities in which there is a danger of a forest fire.
Local products
The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for beef (Fin gras du Mézenc ) picodon and chestnuts are ( Châtaigne d' Ardèche ) and protected geographical indication ( PGI ) for sausage ( saucisson de l' Ardèche), ham ( Jambon de l ' Ardèche) and wine (Ardèche 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.