Baladou
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Baladou Valadon |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Lot | |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon | |
| Canton | Martel | |
| Community association | Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 55 ' N , 1 ° 33' E | |
| height | 160-301 m | |
| surface | 18.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 399 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 46600 | |
| INSEE code | 46016 | |
| Website | http://www.baladou.fr/ | |
Baladou ( Occitan : Valadon ) is a southern French municipality with 399 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lot department in the Occitania region (previously Midi-Pyrénées ).
location
Baladou is located in the north of the Quercy and the Lot department near the border with the Corrèze department . It is about five kilometers (driving distance) in a north-easterly direction to the canton capital Martel ; The medieval pilgrimage town of Rocamadour is about 23 kilometers to the south .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| Residents | 310 | 286 | 271 | 256 | 295 | 323 | 397 |
In the 19th century Baladou had between 600 and 700 inhabitants; At the beginning of the 20th century there were still around 500. The mechanization of agriculture and the resulting loss of jobs in the past caused a significant population decline to the lowest point in the 1980s.
economy
Baladou was and still is largely agricultural, with cattle breeding (cattle, pigs, poultry) also playing an important role. Since the 1960s, tourism has also contributed to the town's income in the form of renting holiday homes and apartments ( gîtes ).
history
Until 1841, Baladou belonged to the municipality of Creysse, about four and a half kilometers south .
Attractions
- The rural parish church of Saint-Caprais, built in simple forms, dates from the 19th century. The west tower looks stocky and a bit clunky. The single-nave church has a south chapel in the area of the crossing. The baroque altar from another church shows gilded figures in almost 'primitive' forms.
- There are several stone and iron crosses from different centuries in the municipality.
