Bézenac
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| local community | Castels and Bézenac | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 51 ′ N , 1 ° 5 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 24220 | |
| Former INSEE code | 24041 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Church Saint-Pierre-es-Liens |
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Bézenac ( Occitan : Besenac ) is a place and a commune Déléguée southwestern French community Castels et Bézenac with last 156 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the old cultural region of Périgord in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
Bézenac is located on the north bank of the Dordogne at an altitude of about 100 m above sea level. d. M. about 17 kilometers (driving distance) southwest of Sarlat-la-Canéda or about 58 kilometers east of Bergerac .
Population development of the former municipality
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 167 | 137 | 169 | 117 | 129 | 123 | 138 |
In the 19th century the place had mostly between 300 and 400 inhabitants. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture have led to a significant population decline since then, but this has turned into slight growth again since the 1960s due to the increasing tourism in the region.
economy
Up to the present day agriculture plays the biggest role in the economic life of the community: The viticulture that was formerly also practiced here was, however, completely abandoned after the phylloxera crisis; Tobacco and maize are also on the decline - instead, fields and pastures, but also walnuts , chestnuts and fruit trees dominate the region. Also, foie gras and truffles are among the best regional cuisine. Some vacant houses are rented out as holiday apartments ( gîtes ).
history
The Château du Thon was the seat of the local landlord ( seigneur ) in the Middle Ages and early modern times .
On January 1, 2017, the municipality of Bézenac merged with Castels to form the new municipality of Castels et Bézenac.
Attractions
- The Saint-Pierre-es-Liens church is a single-nave building from the 12th century, but was thoroughly redesigned after the end of the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). The small portal porch and perhaps the bell gable rising above it also date from this time .
- In its present form, the Château du Thon mainly dates from the 17th century. In its immediate vicinity there is still a cubic dovecote with a pyramid roof . The complex is privately owned and was recognized as a Monument historique in 1981 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château du Thon, Bézenac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)