Allemans

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Allemans
Alamans
Allemans (France)
Allemans
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Canton Ribérac
Community association Pays Ribéracois
Coordinates 45 ° 17 ′  N , 0 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 17 ′  N , 0 ° 19 ′  E
height 47-167 m
surface 18.75 km 2
Residents 513 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 27 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24600
INSEE code
Website Allemans

Allemans - the village with the church of St-Pierre-aux-liens

Allemans ( Occitan Alamans ) is a place and several hamlets (hamlets) existing and farmsteads community with 513 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the southern French department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

location

Allemans is a good 42 kilometers (driving distance) northwest of Périgueux and about 50 kilometers southeast of Angoulême in the historic province of Périgord at an altitude of about 115 m above sea level. d. The climate is temperate and is influenced equally by the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains of the Massif Central .

Population development

year 1800 1851 1901 1954 1999 2013
Residents 1,362 1,222 910 631 540 559

The continuous population decline since the second half of the 19th century is mainly due to the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the increasing mechanization of agriculture as well as the associated loss of jobs.

economy

The place and its surroundings were dominated by agriculture for centuries; Most of the people lived on the produce of their fields and gardens as self-sufficient ; livestock and viticulture were also practiced. Craftsmen, small traders and service providers of all kinds have settled in the village. Since the 1960s tourism has played a not insignificant role in the economic life of the municipality in the form of renting out holiday homes ( gîtes ) .

history

Probably already settled in Roman times, the Alemanni penetrated into this area during the migration period .

In June 1940 it was occupied by the German Wehrmacht , which only withdrew four years later.

On June 27, 1966, a meteorite crashed over the region; five fragments with a total weight of almost 150 kg were found in the municipality.

Attractions

Manoir du Lau
  • The parish church of Saint-Pierre-aux-liens dates from the 12th century; however, its one- tower facade with lantern in the Charentesian style was added at the end of the 19th century. The originally three-bay nave is domed ; the transept arms added later have pointed barrel vaults . The flatly closing apse ends in a three-window position. Church construction has been recognized as a monument historique since 1926 .
  • The Manoir du Lau behind the church dates from the 16th century and has an octagonal brick stair tower at the side . The building is currently being restored.

Surroundings

  • There are several privately owned estates in the municipality ( Château de la Rigaudie , Château de Meynard , Manoir de Lémérégie and others).

Personalities

  • Joseph Morand (1757–1813), General of the Revolutionary Army, was born in Allemans.

Web links

Commons : Allemans  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Allemans - Map with altitude information
  2. Périgueux / Allemans - climate tables
  3. Allemans - Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  4. ^ Allemans - estates etc.