Uzer, Ardèche

Uzer is a commune with 442 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in Ardèche, in the Rhône -Alpes.

Geography

Uzer is located in the south of France at the Ligne and of the landing, a tributary of the Ligne, about 31 kilometers southwest of Privas, the seat of the prefecture of the department of Ardèche and 3.7 kilometers southeast of Largentière, headquarters of the sub-prefecture of the district, the capital of the canton Largentière at an average height of 233 meters above the sea level. The Mairie stands at a height of 160 meters. Neighboring communities of Uzer are Vinezac in the north, Saint- Maurice d'Ardèche in the northeast, Balazuc the east and Laurac -en- Vivarais in the southwest. The municipality has an area of ​​351 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.

Demographics

Culture and sights

Uzer belongs to the Roman Catholic community LAURAC that part of the parish of Saint Joseph au Pays de Ligne is of the Diocese of Viviers. In 1826 Saint-Pierre church, which is dedicated to the Apostle Simon Peter, there is a gilded cross a Catholic Brotherhood of the 19th century, which was established in 1974 registered in the supplementary list of historic monuments.

Economy

The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for picodon cheese and protected geographical indications ( PGI ) are for continuous sausage ( saucisson de l' Ardèche) and wine (Ardèche, Comtés Rhodaniens and Mediterranean).