Bourg-de-Péage


Bourg-de-Péage is a commune in the Drôme department and in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
The inhabitants are called Péageois.

Geography

Bourg-de-Péage is located from Valence, prefecture of Drôme, away from Lyon, from Marseille and from Paris.

Communes and neighboring towns

Geology and relief

Hydrography

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

Climate

Routes of communications and Transport

Road network

Bourg de Péage is accessible from several autoroutes: A7 autoroute, and ; A49 autoroute,, as well as several secondary roads: N532/E713 in the direction of Grenoble -, Romans-west/Bourg-de-Péage, D538 in the direction of Bourg-de-Péage.

Railway network

The commune has access to two stations: The, as well as by the TGV Valence-Rhone-Alps-South.

Air

The nearest three airports are: Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, the Grenoble–Isère Airport, Valence-Chabeuil Airport:.

Public transport

The commune of Bourg-de-Péage is served by the bus network.

Toponymy

History

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 had to pay a tribute for their oars. This activity didn't slow the settlement of the habitat, and the hamlet of Pizançon, which originally stood at the end of the bridge, saw its population grow rapidly.
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 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 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.
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

Political trends and results

List of mayors


StartEndNamePartyOther details
18571870André Dubouchet
May 1871Etienne Charbonnel
18961919Louis Pirraud
19191929Charles Ducros
May 19291944Medical doctor, General counsel, senator
19441949Charles CombeSFIOGeneral counsel
19491953Henri Mazade
19531995DVDGeneral counsel
March 1995April 2004Didier GuillaumePSPresident of the General Council, senator
April 2004March 2008Jean-Félix PupelDVG
March 2008In progressPSRegional counsel, députée
Re-elected in 2014

Twin towns

Bourg-de-Péage is twinned with:

Urbanism

Population and society

Demography

In 2012, the commune had 10,169 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses carried out in the town since 1793. From the 21st century, the communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants have a census take place every year as a result of a sample survey, unlike the other communes which have a real census every five years.

Education

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

Health

Worship

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

Sport

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.
The Salon des picturales:
The pictorial exhibition gathers approximately 130 artists or enthusiasts. They can share their experiences and their achievements without ulterior motives. Here, there is no competition, selection or award: This was the guideline desired by its initiator, the painter Pierre Palué. Since 1975, the pictorial constitutes a meeting which is still highly anticipated by art lovers. This Péageois exhibition represents a unique opportunity to discover or rediscover the artistic talent within the territory. Thus, each month of October, during the 10 days of the pictorial, over 1,500 visitors come to admire the works on display.

Economy

Income of the population and taxation

Employment

Businesses and shops

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

Local Culture and Heritage

Places and monuments