Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche

Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche  is a commune in the Ardèche département in southern France.

History
Saint-Maurice was built around a Benedictine convent in the 11th century. The commune changed its name many times. Before the French Revolution the name was Saint-Maurice-Terlin (contraction of Terre à lin - Land of Flax) because the inhabitants grew flax. The village then became Saint Maurice Torsinet in 1793. Eight years later, in 1801, the name was changed again, first to Saint-Maurice-en-Lanas then
Saint-Maurice-et-Lanas. In 1846 it was simply Saint-Maurice. The current name, Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche appeared between 1846 and 1861. It is because the commune is close to the river Ardèche.

Geography
The village is between the communes of Aubenas and Ruoms. It is close to the river Ardèche. There are many vineyards there.

Demography

References

Category:Communes in Ardèche