Cénevières
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Lot | |
| Arrondissement | Cahors | |
| Canton | Causse et Vallées | |
| Community association | Pays de Lalbenque-Limogne | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 28 ′ N , 1 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 129-351 m | |
| surface | 15.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 172 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 46330 | |
| INSEE code | 46068 | |
| Website | http://www.cenevieres.fr/ | |
 Cénevières - Castle ( château ) |
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Cénevières is a french commune in the Lot in the region Occitania . It has 172 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and is part of the Causses du Quercy Regional Nature Park .
location
Cénevières lies at an altitude of about 160 meters above sea level. d. M. on the southwestern edge of the Massif Central in the area of the Causse de Limogne . The nearest town, Cahors , is about 37 kilometers (driving distance) to the west. The next larger town about ten kilometers away is Limogne-en-Quercy .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| Residents | 250 | 244 | 196 | 178 | 164 | 161 | 173 |
Until the middle of the 19th century, the place always had between 650 and 750 inhabitants. As a result of the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture , the number of inhabitants has decreased continuously since the second half of the 19th century to the lowest level of the last decades.
economy
In the Haut-Quercy , agriculture was primarily self-sufficient , which also included viticulture until the 19th century, but which was almost completely abandoned after the phylloxera crisis . Today - in addition to cattle and poultry farming - tourism in the form of renting holiday apartments ( gîtes ) plays a major role in the economic life of the municipality.
history
The existence of a Gallo-Roman manor ( villa rustica ) is seen by some as an impetus to settle the rock. The rock was fortified in the early Middle Ages.
Attractions
- The castle ( château ), which dates from the 13th to 16th centuries, is located on a rocky promontory above the Lot River, yet almost hidden in the forest. The winding complex gives - despite later additions and the many Renaissance rectangular windows - a late medieval impression. During restoration work, paintings from the 16th century were discovered inside. The building was recognized as a monument historique in 1957 .
- A large stone grave ( dolmen ) from the 4th millennium BC BC, the cover plate of which is still covered with stones from the former tumulus , is located in a field about three kilometers south of the village. It was placed under protection in 1959.
- In the area there are still some stone huts ( caselles ) made of dry masonry .
Web links
- Cénevières, history - photos + information (French)
- Cénevières, Château - short video (French)
- Cénevières, Château + field stone huts - photos + information (French)
- Cénevières, dolmens - Photos and information (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château, Cénevières in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Dolmen du Mas de Labat, Cénevières in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)