Ribeauville (French pronunciation: [ʁibovil]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Ribeauville
The church of Ribeauville
The church of Ribeauville
Location of Ribeauville
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Ribeauville is located in France
Ribeauville
Ribeauville
Ribeauville is located in Hauts-de-France
Ribeauville
Ribeauville
Coordinates: 50°02′37″N 3°35′12″E / 50.0436°N 3.5867°E / 50.0436; 3.5867
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementVervins
CantonGuise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maurice Coquart[1]
Area
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3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
68
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02647 /02110
Elevation144–162 m (472–531 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beekeepers from the area were puzzled when their bees began producing blue honey until it was discovered that a nearby biogas plant processes waste from the manufacturing of M&M's.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962117—    
1968126+7.7%
1975113−10.3%
1982100−11.5%
199086−14.0%
199974−14.0%
200886+16.2%

Sisters of Divine Providence of Ribeauville

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The congregation was founded in 1783 by Father Louis Kremp, vicar at Molsheim in Alsace, and Madelaine Ehrhard to educate young girls, particularly those of rural areas. After the death of Father Kremp, Bruno and Ignace Mertian, two brothers priests of the diocese of Strasbourg, structure and organize the young association.

In 1819, the sisters settled in Ribeauvillé in the former Augustinian convent which became the Mother House of the congregation. From this date, they are called "the Sisters of the Divine Providence of Ribeauvillé". The statutes are approved by Napoleon 1st in 1807, by the bishop of Strasbourg in 1824 and by Pope Pius IX in 1869. By the end of the 19th century, most of the female youth of Alsace is educated by the sisters, in many public schools in the city as in the countryside.

As of 2019, there are over 400 sisters serving in Europe, Africa, and South America.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "French beekeepers in Ribeauville abuzz over blue honey". BBC News. 4 October 2012.
  4. ^ Soeurs de la Divine providence d'Ribeauville