Vinsobres

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(2020–2026) Claude Somaglino^[1]Area35.42 km² (13.68 sq mi)Population1,017 • Density29/km² (74/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation184–520 m (604–1,706 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vinsobres (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sɔbʁ]; Occitan: Vinsòbres) is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

Geography

Vinsobres is located 9 km south-west of Nyons, 14 km north-east of Tulette, 12 km south-east of Valréas, and 15 km north of Vaison-la-Romaine.

The neighbouring communes are Mirabel-aux-Baronnies and Saint-Maurice-sur-Eygues.

History

Alphonse de Bounard was the Marquis of Archimbaud, Lord of Roquebrune, Vérone and Vinsobres, Baron of Montguers and royalist member of parliament for Nyons.

According to the tradition he was descended from the Cort Palatine and Italian painter, Arcimboldo.

Toponymy

The oldest form is de Vinzobrio, attested in 1137. It is made up of the root, vintio-, which originates from the pre-Celtic vin-t (height), and from the Celtic suffix briga (mountain).^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	754	—
1975	807	+0.98%
1982	911	+1.75%
1990	1,062	+1.94%
1999	1,089	+0.28%
2009	1,109	+0.18%
2014	1,181	+1.27%
2020	1,025	−2.33%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

• The ruins of a castle keep tower over the village, and the remains of the medieval enclosure and one gate, known as the "Portalou" can also be seen.
• La Touche, Deurre and the Château of Véronne: are all fortified houses dating from the Modern Period.

Economy

Wine

Vinsobres is an appellation for red wine since 2006.

See also

• Communes of the Drôme department

References