Amédée Passelac - Anthelme Ferrand
Jean Jacques Auguste Amédée Passelac
Amédée Passelac (1826–1890) was a French lawyer, senior civil servant, and politician. Born at the Château d’Aubignac in the Aveyron region, he served as deputy prefect in several French departments during the Second Empire before settling in Indrieux, in Arandas, on the Ferrand family property — now the Manos family home. In 1861, he married Marie Julie Joséphine Ferrand, a member of the old Ferrand family, which had been established in Indrieux for several centuries. Amédée Passelac served as mayor of Arandas from 1876 until his death in 1890, and was also a general councillor for the canton of Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey. He left a lasting mark on local life through his political and administrative involvement. Anthelme Ferrand Anthelme Ferrand was born on August 28, 1758, in Indrieux, a hamlet of Arandas. Coming from the old Ferrand family, which had been established in the village for several centuries, he remains one of the best-known figures connected to local history. Before the French Revolution, he worked as a lawyer in Belley and later became a judge. During the Revolution, he was elected deputy for the Ain department to the National Convention and later served on the Council of Five Hundred under the Directory government. His life reflects the evolution of certain rural families of the Bugey region, who over generations moved from agricultural life into important legal and political positions. No authenticated portrait or photograph of Anthelme Ferrand has yet been found in the online archives currently accessible. As he was born in the 18th century, it is likely that only engravings, painted portraits, or archival documents may still exist in local or departmental collections.
