Arques, Aveyron
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{{short description|Commune in Occitanie, France}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Arques
|commune status = Commune
|image = Arques, Aveyron, General View.JPG
|caption = A general view of Arques
|image coat of arms =
|arrondissement = Millau
|canton = Raspes et Lévezou
|INSEE = 12010
|postal code = 12290
|term = 2023–2026
|intercommunality = Pays de Salars
|coordinates = {{coord|44.3181|2.8014|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 800
|elevation min m = 714
|elevation max m = 947
|area km2 = 11.29
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Arques ({{IPA|fr|aʁk|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-T. Le Berre-Arques.wav}}; {{langx|oc|Arcas}}) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
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.[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arques/@44.3193969,2.807674,6586m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x12b25e47b1dc4e31:0x17bee9deb1d1dbd5?hl=en Google Maps]
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.
=Neighbouring communes and villages=
{{Geographic location
|width=auto
|Centre = Arques
|North = Laissac
|Northeast = Sévérac-l'Église
|East = Lavernhe
|Southeast = Ségur
|South = Prades-Salars
|Southwest = Pont-de-Salars
|West = Le Vibal
|Northwest =
}}
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[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=25274 List of Mayors of France] {{in lang|fr}}
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| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | 1793 | Jean Clusel | ||
| 1793 | 1796 | Laurens Carrie | ||
| 1796 | 1800 | François Routaboul | ||
| 1800 | 1805 | Jean-Louis Fabre | ||
| 1805 | 1836 | Jean Clusel | ||
| 1836 | 1837 | Firmin Carrie | ||
| 1837 | 1847 | Jean Victor Clusel | ||
| 1847 | 1848 | Pierre François Gineste | ||
| 1848 | 1870 | Basile Gineste | ||
| 1870 | 1876 | Louis Poujade | ||
| 1876 | 1892 | Henri Marican | ||
| 1892 | 1900 | Casimir Fabre | ||
| 1900 | 1904 | Henri Marican | ||
| 1904 | 1916 | Basile Gineste | ||
| 1916 | 1919 | Joseph Amans | ||
| 1919 | 1935 | Marty Bru |
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File:Arques, Aveyron, Mairie.JPG
;Mayors from 1935
| class="wikitable" | |||
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 1965 | Joseph Amans | |
| 1965 | 1976 | Albert Gineste | |
| 1976 | 1977 | Guy Gineste | |
| 1977 | 2022 | Bernard Andrieu | UMP then LR |
| 2023 | 2026 | Delphine Allié |
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arcasois or Arcasoises in French.[https://www.habitants.fr/aveyron-12 Le nom des habitants du 12 - Aveyron], habitants.fr
{{Historical populations
|percentages = pagr
|align = left
|1968 |166
|1975 |147
|1982 |121
|1990 |136
|1999 |123
|2007 |128
|2012 |120
|2017 |135
}}
File:Arques, Aveyron, War Memorial.JPG
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=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
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||
| colspan=2 | Arques | colspan=2 | Aveyron | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 23 | 19 | 16.1 | 14.7 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 13 | 10 | 14.6 | 12.3 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 24 | 24 | 16.6 | 15.9 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 15 | 16 | 21.3 | 20.5 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 21 | 21 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 4 | 9 | 10.2 | 13.8 |
| 90 Years+ | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
Source: INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-12010 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Arques (12010)][https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=DEP-12 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Aveyron (12)]
Sites and Monuments
File:Arques, Aveyron, Church Bell Tower.JPG
- 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){{Palissy Icon}} is registered as a historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM12000001|PM12000001 Bronze Bell}} {{in lang|fr}}
- 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)
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
{{commons category|Arques (Aveyron)}}
- [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=2.8014,44.3181&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Arques on Géoportail], National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
- [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=44.3181&lon=2.8014&zoom=13 Argues on the 1750 Cassini Map]
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