Les Assions


Les Assions is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Assionais or Assionaises.

Geography

Les Assions is located some 35 km south-west of Aubenas and 5 km north-east of Les Vans. Access to the commune is by the D104A road from Lablachère in the north passing through the heart of the commune just east of the village and continuing south to join the D295 near Vompdes. The D452 branches off the D104A in the commune and goes east by a circuitous route to the Village de Vacances Francaises de Casteljau. The D104 from Lablachère to Saint-Paul-le-Jeune forms the eastern border of the commune. Access to the village is by a country road branching north from the D104A in the south of the commune. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Le Bosc in the west, Le Bourel and La Ribeyrie to the north-east and Champetier-Haut in the north. The commune east of the Salindres river is mostly wasteland and forest while the west side is mostly forest with farmland and residential areas.
The Chassezac river forms the southern border of the commune as it flows east to join the Ardeche at Saint-Alban-Auriolles. The Riviere de Salindres flows south through the commune to join the Chassezac and several other tributaries rise in the commune and flow into the Chassezac.
The vegetation includes predominantly oak trees, olive trees and chestnut trees. Being

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
1848Boize
1995Jean Duny
19952014Michel Moutet
20142020Pascal Redon

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 654 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

Distribution of Age Groups

The population of the town is relatively old. The ratio of persons above the age of 60 years is higher than the national average and the departmental average. As with national and departmental allocations, the male population of the town is less than the female population.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Les Assions and Ardèche Department in 2010
Les AssionsLes AssionsArdècheArdèche
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years15.916.318.616.8
15 to 29 Years12.112.715.313.9
30 to 44 Years17.516.019.418.5
45 to 59 Years24.423.621.520.6
60 to 74 Years20.319.016.516.8
75 to 89 Years9.812.18.111.9
90 Years+0.00.30.51.5

Sources:
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