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Bourg-de-Péage

Bourg-de-Péage (French pronunciation: [buʁ də peaʒ]; Vivaro-Alpine dialect of Occitan: Lo Borg dau Peatge, [lu buɾk ˈdaw peˈad͡ʒe]; Catalan: Lo Peatge de Pisançon) is a commune in the Drôme department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Its inhabitants are called Péageois; in 2017, the population was 10,205.

Bourg-de-Péage
Commune
Bourg-de-Péage Town Hall
Bourg-de-Péage Town Hall
Coat of arms of Bourg-de-Péage
Coat of arms
Location of Bourg-de-Péage
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Bourg-de-Péage is located in France
Bourg-de-Péage
Bourg-de-Péage
Bourg-de-Péage is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bourg-de-Péage
Bourg-de-Péage
Coordinates: 45°02′19″N 5°03′03″E / 45.0386°N 5.0508°E / 45.0386; 5.0508
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementValence
CantonBourg-de-Péage
IntercommunalityCA Valence Romans Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Nieson[1]
Area
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13.71 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,578
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26057 /26300
Elevation155–200 m (509–656 ft)
(avg. 135 m or 443 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Map of communes neighbouring Bourg-de-Péage

Bourg-de-Péage is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Valence, prefecture of Drôme, 82 kilometres (51 mi) away from Lyon, 195 kilometres (121 mi) from Marseille and 473 kilometres (294 mi) from Paris.

Communes and neighboring towns

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The Monts du Matin

Hydrography

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Bourg-de-Péage is separated from its sister town of Romans-sur-Isère by the Isère River.

History

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The development of the town was due to the presence of a bridge, across the Isère, built by the monks of the Abbey Saint Bernard of Vienne, in 1033. They perceived a right of passage of this bridge. If the inhabitants of the jurisdiction of the current canton were exempt, with the exception of the days of major fairs, foreigners were however taxed at a premium. Similarly, the Isère boatmen [fr] had to pay a tribute for their oars. This activity didn't slow the settlement of the habitat, and the hamlet of Pizançon (commune of Chatuzange-le-Goubet), which originally stood at the end of the bridge, saw its population grow rapidly.[3]

Since the Middle Ages, the stone bridge was lined with three buildings: At the south stood a tower with a door at the base, near which stood the pontoneer's [fr] house; in the north a chapel, known as Notre-Dame-du-Pont, and a small hospital then faced on each side of the roadway. The bridge was repeatedly damaged by the violent floods of the Isère. The tower, which proudly displayed the arms of the town of Romans and the Dauphiné, disappeared in the 17th century. On several occasions, destroyed arch bridges were replaced by wooden decks. In the 18th century work was undertaken for the reconstruction of the structure, completed in the century following its enlargement. However, the bridge would still endure fresh damage because on three occasions (in 1814, 1940 and 1944) its second arch was destroyed. When peace returned, it still retained the scar.

If Romans had acquired a great reputation with luxury shoe, Bourg-de-Péage owes its own to felt hats. Succeeding a solid tradition of hosiery under the Ancien Régime, mainly manufacturing women's underwear, felt headwear was introduced around 1810 by workers from Cognin in Isère. In 1811, three workshops were reported, and half a century later, this activity employed more than 400 workers divided into 16 workshops.

The felt was obtained from domestic rabbit hair, which was the subject of many processes, carried out by workers in difficult conditions of humidity, such as blowing or fulling. In the surrounding countryside, there were many workers collecting rabbit hair, and their activity was sometimes perpetuated in the name of localities. However, the installation of the railway line to Romans in 1864 put an end to the local origin of the raw material, since cheaper Australian rabbit hair was then preferred.

 
A trompe-l'œil in honour of Charles Mossant

These imports thus caused hundreds of job losses in the countryside.

In 1883, an unprecedented crisis occurred for milliners due to the protectionist attitude of some countries where production flowed. The difficulties overcome, the activity grew further still until 1929 when it reached its apogee. At that time, the Mossant business, which was the pioneer of péageoise millinery, employed more than 1,200 workers, and many other workshops produced alongside the quality headwear of Mossant.

However, from 1930, the fashion of "bare heads" and the lack of exports caused a rapid decline of the headwear, although some workshops continued to operate until 1985.

Politics and administration

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List of mayors

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List of mayors of Bourg-de-Péage
Start End Name Party Other details
1857 1870 André Dubouchet
May 1871 Etienne Charbonnel
1896 1919 Louis Pirraud
1919 1929 Charles Ducros
May 1929 1944 François Eynard [fr] Medical doctor, General counsel, senator
1944 1949 Charles Combe SFIO General counsel
1949 1953 Henri Mazade
1953 1995 Henri Durand [fr] DVD General counsel
March 1995 April 2004 Didier Guillaume PS President of the General Council, senator
April 2004 March 2008 Jean-Félix Pupel DVG
March 2008 In progress Nathalie Nieson [fr][4] PS Regional counsel, députée
Re-elected in 2014

Population and society

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Demography

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In 2017, the commune had 10,205 inhabitants.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17932,278—    
18002,339+0.38%
18062,566+1.56%
18212,664+0.25%
18313,577+2.99%
18363,604+0.15%
18413,858+1.37%
18463,888+0.16%
18514,258+1.83%
18564,454+0.90%
18614,624+0.75%
18664,517−0.47%
YearPop.±% p.a.
18724,920+1.43%
18764,830−0.46%
18814,806−0.10%
18864,869+0.26%
18915,022+0.62%
18964,982−0.16%
19014,958−0.10%
19065,537+2.23%
19115,797+0.92%
19215,830+0.06%
19266,271+1.47%
19316,435+0.52%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19366,301−0.42%
19466,633+0.51%
19547,151+0.94%
19627,804+1.10%
19688,597+1.63%
19758,626+0.05%
19828,413−0.36%
19909,428+1.43%
19999,752+0.38%
200710,034+0.36%
201210,169+0.27%
201710,205+0.07%
From 1962 to 1999: Population without double counting; for the years following: municipal population.
Source: Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1999[6] then INSEE[7]

Education

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Bourg-de-Péage depends on the Academy of Grenoble [fr]. The commune has several schools: Three kindergartens and four primary schools, including one private;[8] two collèges, with one private.[9] A school bus route was implemented by the municipality, for the schoolchildren of the commune.[10]

Worship

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The parish of Sainte Claire in Dauphiné includes the Catholic communities of Romans-sur-Isère, Bourg-de-Péage, Pizançon and Granges-lès-Beaumont.[11]

Sport

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Cultural events and festivities

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  • Bourg-de-Péage has many venues for performances and exhibitions (Salle Jean Cocteau, Espace François Mitterrand, Mossant Park)
  • Music Festival in the Park: Two days of concerts and entertainment.

The Rendez-vous de la magie:

Street entertainments, introductory workshops, amateur competition of magic, entertainments in schools and public places, etc.: For one week, it is the entire city which lives to the rhythm of the magic. The festival closes in beauty with the organization of three evenings, hosted by professional magicians of international scope, bringing together more than 1,500 spectators.[13]

Economy

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The Pascalis bakery is the oldest bakery in Bourg-de-Péage and dates from the 19th century. Its speciality is the famous pogne [fr] of Romans.[14]

Transport

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Road network

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Bourg de Péage is accessible from several autoroutes: A7 autoroute,   14  and   15 ; A49 autoroute,   6 , as well as several secondary roads.

Railway network

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Gare TER Romans-Bourg-de-Péage

The commune has access to two stations: The Gare de Romans - Bourg-de-Péage [fr], as well as by the TGV Valence-Rhone-Alps-South.

Public transport

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The commune of Bourg-de-Péage is served by the Citéa [fr] bus network.

Culture and heritage

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Places and monuments

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  • Old bridge across the Isère between Romans-sur-Isère and Bourg-de-Péage
  • Favor House (Listed from 12 April 1972), a château built between 1798 and 1810 on the field of Bayanne.[15]
  • Château de Mondy built at the end of the 17th century
  • Wood of Naix [fr]
  • Mossant hat shop (listed as an historic monument since 6 April 2004).[16]
  • Clos of the Hermitage
  • In 2014, floral town with "three flowers" in the Concours des villes et villages fleuris[17] since 2008: 59 hectares (150 acres) of parks and gardens, lawn, of massive, of trees and shrubs, hedges and of accompaniments of highways. An exceptional landscape that is the pride of the Peageois.
  • The Vercors sports complex
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    Maison Favor
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    River Isère (view from the Woods of Naix)

Specialities

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Notable people

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  •  
    Toros Rasguélénian
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    Dani Lary
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    Didier Guillaume
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    Nathalie Nieson
  •  
    Romain Saïss

Twin towns/sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Bourg-de-Péage is twinned with:[18]

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Jacquot, Laurent (2008). Romans - Traces d'Histoire [Romans - Traces of History] (in French). Dauphiné Libéré. coll. Les Patrimoines.

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Histoire de Bourg de Péage". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  4. ^ "association des maires et présidents de communautés de la Drôme". mairesdeladrome.fr. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018.
  5. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  6. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bourg-de-Péage, EHESS (in French).
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. ^ "écoles maternelles et primaires à Bourg de Péage".
  9. ^ "collèges à Bourg de Péage".
  10. ^ "ligne de transport scolaire". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  11. ^ "paroisse Sainte Claire en Dauphiné".
  12. ^ "politique sportive de Bourg de Péage". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  13. ^ "politique culturelle à Bourg de Péage". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Musée de la pogne". Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  15. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00116899, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  16. ^ Base Mérimée: PA26000013, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  17. ^ "Les villes et villages fleuris". le site officiel du « Concours des villes et villages fleuris ». Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Villes jumelles" (in French). Bourg-de-Péage. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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