The Poet's Impasse repaved with original pebbles

Christophe, employé communal, à son ouvrage. JPL

La viabilité des chemins de la commune a toujours été un souci majeur pour les consuls, puis les maires. Un impératif pour les habitants, les voyageurs, les commerçants et les transporteurs.

Although on land, maintenance has a cost, and there are rules. Thus, on June 10, 1668, Simon Chambon, modern consul explained that "the repairs of the roads will be made by the inhabitants in turn of the city (by district)".

The appearance of carts will require the streets to be paved with stones. In 1855, Napoléon Estournel, mayor, declared in council: "We must relieve the poverty of the inhabitants and open work sites. All those who handle the pickaxe, all the children who can roll a wheelbarrow and all the women who want to collect stones, will find a way to earn their bread while helping to improve the lines of communication.

Finally, the councilor Paul Sébeille stated on September 26, 1886: "Work is necessary in the village for paving with rolled stones (pebbles of the Ardèche river) of certain streets.

Modernization, in the 20th century the roads will be asphalted.

Two sections of street, in the center of the village, still have their paving stones from the period. Today, the municipality is undertaking the restoration of the ancient poet's impasse, serving homes and formerly the bread oven. It will be with reuse of the original stones and pebbles.