Sampzon

Sampzon is a commune with 224 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in Ardèche, in the Rhône -Alpes. On the territory of the municipality is the visible from a distance Rocher de Sampzon, a 381 -meter-high conical mountain with a high transmission tower. This mountain is also the symbol of the Roman Catholic parish of Saint- Martin du Sampzon of the diocese of Viviers.

Geography

Sampzon is located in the south of France on the right bank of the Ardèche, 98 kilometers northeast of Montpellier, about 13.5 kilometers south of Largentière, headquarters of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissements, and 4.4 kilometers west of Vallon -Pont d'Arc, the capital of canton and the Local Government Association Gorges de l' Ardèche, at an average altitude of 267 meters above sea level. The Mairie stands at a height of 120 meters. Neighboring communities of Sampzon are Ruoms in the north, Pradons in the northeast, Salavas the southeast, and Gros Pierre in the southwest. The municipality has an area of ​​839 hectares.

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.

Culture and sights

The parish of Saint- Martin du Sampzon includes 13 churches and 10 communes. Patron saint of the church of Saint -Martin of Sampzon is St Martin of Tours. The original building was a Romanesque chapel, of which only the choir is obtained from the 11th century. The church was rebuilt several times. 1714 a parsonage was built, the entrance was rebuilt in 1836. 1846 the steeple was built, crashed into the 1964 Blitz, which is why it was renewed in 1966.

Economy and infrastructure

The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for Picodonkäse and protected geographical indications ( PGI ) for poultry ( Volailles du Languedoc ) and wines labeled Ardèche, Comtés Rhodaniens and Méditerranée apply.

There is a small supermarket in Sampzon. The nearest railway station is in Saint- Ambroix 21.9 km away. The nearest airport is the Aerodrome 13.5 km distant d' Aubenas Ardèche méridionale in Lanas.

In 2009, 28.6 per cent of workers were employed in the town, the others were commuters. 9 percent of workers were unemployed.

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