Baudignan
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Country | |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan | |
| Canton | Haute Lande Armagnac | |
| Community association | Landes d'Armagnac | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 5 ' N , 0 ° 3' E | |
| height | 104-161 m | |
| surface | 23.30 km 2 | |
| Residents | 54 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 2 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 40310 | |
| INSEE code | 40030 | |
 Parish Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste |
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Baudignan is a French municipality with 54 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan and the canton of Haute Lande Armagnac (until 2015: canton of Gabarret ).
The name in the Gascognischen language is Baudinhan . Its origin is the name of a Germanic person named Baldinus . Together with the Roman suffix -ianum means Baldinanium "residence of Baldinus".
The inhabitants are called Baudignanais and Baudignanaises .
geography
Baudignan is located about 50 km northeast of Mont-de-Marsan in the Gabardan region in the historic province of Gascony on the northeastern edge of the department.
Baudignan is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
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Baudignan lies in the catchment area of the Garonne River .
The Ruisseau de Crabignan, also known as the Ruisseau de l'École, and the Rioutort are tributaries of the Gueyze and arise on the territory of the municipality.
history
The Gabardan, in which Baudignan is located, was the scene of numerous battles between the troops of England and France from the 12th century to 1453, the end of the Hundred Years War , because the area formed the border between the warring camps. Jean de Ferbaux, landlord of Baudignan, swore his oath of allegiance to the King of Navarre in 1506 , who at the same time was Viscount of Gabardan. The result was that the region was shaken by the Huguenot Wars . Baudignan was never a populous village. In 1648 there were just four houses. The 17th and 18th centuries were periods of peace and prosperity in the region. Despite its small size, the parish was once influential. In the 17th century it had three subsidiary congregations, and in 1729 two hundred believers attended the church.
Population development
After records began, the number of inhabitants rose to a peak of around 340 by the first half of the 19th century. In the following period, the size of the community fell to 36 inhabitants with short recovery phases by the turn of the millennium, before a moderate growth phase began, which still continues today .
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 87 | 74 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 36 | 43 | 42 | 54 |
Attractions
Parish church and rectory
The church consecrated to John the Baptist was first mentioned at the beginning of the 13th century, and its construction probably took place as early as the 12th century. It is located in the middle of a clearing on a slight hill in order to achieve a certain protection in the event of clashes between English and French troops. Today's flat apse with a regular central masonry bond also dates from this Romanesque style epoch . It is supported on the corners of the wall by thick buttresses and flanked on the south side by the sacristy . Two wide windows in the apse illuminate the choir , while a Romanesque window opening in the longitudinal axis is bricked up today. Originally very short, with only one nave provided nave , together with the bell tower and the entrance newly built probably in the 13th century. Two side aisles two bays long were added in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. The church underwent only minor changes until the 19th century. In 1842 it was considered dilapidated and restoration work subsequently took place, removing soil from the walls, partially repairing the roofing, the bell gable and the vestibule, strengthening the walls and enlarging the windows. In spite of this, the ribbed vault of the south aisle collapsed and the structure collapsed in the first half of the 20th century. Its two arcades were then walled up and the remains of the wall were neglected. The church was restored again in 1999.
The remaining aisle has a wooden ceiling, but originally had a ribbed vault like the other aisle. The bell gable has a triangular shape with two recesses for the bells and small canopies on each side. The Gothic entrance portal has a pointed arch shape and has three archivolts and foliage decorated capitals .
In the 13th century, the nave was extended to the west with a two-story stone building that was used as a rectory over the years . It was rebuilt during the 19th century. Part of this extension is the two-storey vestibule. A tourelle with an internal spiral staircase that led to the upper floor and up to the bells has crumbled today. In earlier times it granted a safe ascent in the event of attacks.
The church houses fixtures from the 13th to 20th centuries that are registered as national treasures, including six capitals from the 13th century. Since April 29, 1996, the church with its wall painting in the interior, the rectory and the vestibule have been classified as Monument historique .
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture and forestry are the main economic drivers of the municipality.
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traffic
Baudignan can be reached via routes départementales 59 and 377.
Web links
- Baudignan on the Association of Municipalities website (French)
- Parish Church website (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Baudignan ( fr ) Gasconha.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ a b Baudignan ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ Landes ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ Ma commune: Baudignan ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Baudignan ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Retrieved on January 25, 2018. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Notice Communale Baudignan ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ Populations légales 2015 Commune de Baudignan (40030) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d église paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ A b Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Baudignan (40030) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 25, 2018.
