Artas ( oc, Artàs) is a
commune in the
Isère
Isère ( , ; frp, Isera; oc, Isèra, ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,271,166 in 2019.[department
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Government and military
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in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
region of south-eastern
France.
Geography
Artas is located some 20 km east by north-east of
Vienne and some 8 km south of
Villefontaine. Access to the commune is by the D53 road from
Charantonnay in the west passing through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing to
Saint-Agnin-sur-Bion
Saint-Agnin-sur-Bion () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Isère department
The following is a list of the 512 Communes of France, communes in the French Departments of Franc ...
in the east. The D126 road comes from
Roche in the north through the heart of the commune and crossing the D53 in the village before continuing to
Saint-Jean-de-Bournay
Saint-Jean-de-Bournay () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Population
International relations
It is twinned with Wath-upon-Dearne
Wath upon Dearne (shortened to Wath or often hyphenated) is a town south of ...
in the south. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Le Barroz, Le Revolet, Cinquin, Radoire, Tarnezieux, and La Petite-Foret. The commune is mainly farmland with scattered forests throughout.
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The ''Ruisseau de Charavoux'' rises in the west of the commune and flows west to join the ''Ambalon'' near Chasse-sur-Rhône
Chasse-sur-Rhône (, literally ''Chasse on Rhône'') is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
The St. Joan of Arc Chapel, where Joan of Arc reputedly visited and prayed at the chapel on 9 March 1429 after meeting King Charle ...
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Neighbouring communes and villages
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History
In the reign of Louis XIV the Oak trees from the Artas Forest provided a large part of the wood needed to build the King's Galley
A galley is a type of ship that is propelled mainly by oars. The galley is characterized by its long, slender hull, shallow draft, and low freeboard (clearance between sea and gunwale). Virtually all types of galleys had sails that could be used ...
s at Marseille.
Artas was the birthplace of Mother's Day in France on 10 June 1906 - two years earlier than the date of origin of 1908 claimed by the USA.
Administration
List of Successive Mayors
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Artasiens'' or ''Artasiennes'' in French.Le nom des habitants du 38 - Isère
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Sites and monuments
*A Church with two bell towers from the 12th and 19th centuries.
Artas Picture Gallery
File:Artas, Isere, Girls School.JPG, Artas Girls' School
File:Artas, Isere, Landscape.JPG, Artas Landscape
File:Artas, Isere, Old Mairie.JPG, The old Town Hall
File:Artas, Isere, Street.JPG, A street in Artas
See also
*Communes of the Isère department
The following is a list of the 512 Communes of France, communes in the French Departments of France, department of Isère.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):
References
External links
Artas official website
Artas on the National Geographic Institute website
Artas on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Artas'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Communes of Isère
Dauphiné