Arques, Aveyron

Arques is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.

Arques
Commune
A general view of Arques
Location of Arques
Arques
Arques
Coordinates: 44°19′05″N 2°48′05″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonRaspes et Lévezou
IntercommunalityPays de Salars
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Bernard Andrieu
Area
1
11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
135
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12010 /12290
Elevation714–947 m (2,343–3,107 ft)
(avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arcasois or Arcasoises[2]

Geography

Arques is located some 16 km east by south-east of Rodez and 6 km south of Laissac. Access to the commune is by road D29 from Agen-d'Aveyron in the north-west passing through the commune and the village and continuing south-east to Ségur. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Le Mazet in the eastern arm of the commune and Moulin Fabre and Recoules south of the village. Except for two forests in the north the commune is entirely farmland.[3]

The Ruisseau des Gardies rises in the north of the commune and flows south through the village joining the Viaur south of the village. The Ruisseau de Clauverhes rises in the north-east of the commune and flows south-east to join the Viaur south of the village. The Viaur river flows from the south-west through the southern part of the commune and forming part of the southern border before continuing west to the Barrage of Pont-de-Salars then continuing west to eventually join the Aveyron river at Saint-Martin-Laguépie.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Toponymy

The word Arques derives from the Latin arx meaning "fortress".

History

The lordship of Arques extended over the Palanges mountains and included the current commune of the same name plus two enclaves currently in the communes of Segur and Vézins-de-Lévézou. Arques is mentioned in a donation to the Abbey of Conques in 1079. It was later attached to the Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu. It was a dependency of the Lordship of Montrozier, under the Count of Rodez, then of the king.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors[4]

Mayors from the French Revolution to 1935
FromToNamePartyPosition
17921793Jean Clusel
17931796Laurens Carrie
17961800François Routaboul
18001805Jean-Louis Fabre
18051836Jean Clusel
18361837Firmin Carrie
18371847Jean Victor Clusel
18471848Pierre François Gineste
18481870Basile Gineste
18701876Louis Poujade
18761892Henri Marican
18921900Casimir Fabre
19001904Henri Marican
19041916Basile Gineste
19161919Joseph Amans
19191935Marty Bru
The Town Hall
Mayors from 1935
FromToNamePartyPosition
19351965Joseph Amans
19651976Albert Gineste
19761977Guy Gineste
1977CurrentBernard AndrieuUMP then LR

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2004130—    
2006133+2.3%
2007128−3.8%
2008123−3.9%
2009118−4.1%
2010118+0.0%
2011118+0.0%
2012120+1.7%
2013123+2.5%
2014125+1.6%
2015128+2.4%
2016127−0.8%
Arques War Memorial

Distribution of Age Groups

The table below compares the gender and age of the population with that of the department of Aveyron in the year 2017.

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Arques and Aveyron Department in 2017

ArquesAveyron
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years231916.114.7
15 to 29 Years131014.612.3
30 to 44 Years242416.615.9
45 to 59 Years151621.320.5
60 to 74 Years212120.120.1
75 to 89 Years4910.213.8
90 Years+111.12.7

Source: INSEE[5][6]

Sites and Monuments
The Church Tower with the Bronze Bell
  • A Parish Church from the 16th century, a Bell-gable, and an altarpiece from the 17th century - gilded in the 18th century. A Bronze Bell (1755) is registered as a historical monument.[7]
  • The Rives Viaur, a hilly site at the end of Lake Pont-de-Salars.

See also

Bibliography
  • Christian-Pierre Bedel (preface, Alain Pichon), Lo Pònt : Agenh, Arcas, Canet, Flavinh, Pradas, Tremolhas, Lo Vibal / Christian-Pierre Bedel e los estatjants del canton del Pònt, Rodez, Departmental Mission for culture, coll. "Al Canton", 1995, ill., cover ill.; 28 cm, 239 p. (ISBN 978-2-907279-20-8, ISSN 1151-8375, Notice BnF No. FRBNF36688567g) (Occitan/French)

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
    2. Inhabitants of Aveyron (in French)
    3. Google Maps
    4. List of Mayors of France (in French)
    5. Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Arques (12010)
    6. Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Aveyron (12)
    7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM12000001 Bronze Bell (in French)
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