Aunac
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| local community | Aunac-sur-Charente | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Confolens | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 55 ' N , 0 ° 15' E | |
| Post Code | 16460 | |
| Former INSEE code | 16023 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
| Website | Aunac | |
 Saint-Sixte Church |
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Aunac ( Occitan : identical) is a town and commune Déléguée in the community Aunac-sur-Charente with 339 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in western France Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The Commune déléguée consists of several hamlets and individual farms .
location
The place Aunac is located on the east bank of a loop of the Charente river at an altitude of about 75 m above sea level. d. M. in the old cultural landscape of the Angoumois , part of the Charente landscape and is about 42 km (driving distance) in a north-easterly direction from the city of Angoulême .
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2013 |
| Residents | 381 | 527 | 431 | 317 | 297 | 335 |
The continuous decline in population in the 20th century is essentially due to the consequences of the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the increasing mechanization of agriculture .
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, self-sufficient . Craftsmen and small traders settled in the village. In the late Middle Ages and early modern times, viticulture was promoted, but - after the phylloxera crisis in the late 19th and early 20th centuries - it is no longer important. 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
In the Neolithic a large rampart was built on the banks of the Charente.
The old place names Hanaco or Hanado are first mentioned in the 14th century. After the building of a castle ( château ) by Guillaume de La Rochefoucauld , Aunac was raised to the rank of châtellenie by Charles d'Angoulême in 1477 and thus received self-government and judicial powers. In 1860 the castle was demolished by its owner at the time.
On January 1, 2017, the municipality of Aunac merged with Bayers and Chenommet to form the Commune nouvelle Aunac-sur-Charente.
Attractions
- The Romanesque parish church of Saint-Sixte , built from hewn stones of different sizes, has a late Gothic portal that is covered by a keel arch. The nave is covered by an open wooden roof truss .
- In and around the village there are several wells with winches and side wheels; but also some fountains with handle pumps can be seen.
- outside
- The remains of the Neolithic ramparts on the banks of the Charente can only be seen from the air.
Web links
- Aunac, history and agriculture - information (French)
- Aunac, Brunnen - information (French)
- Aunac, Neolithic ramparts - photo + information (French)