Carves
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Carves Carvas |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Canton | Vallée Dordogne | |
| Community association | Vallée de la Dordogne and Forêt Bessède | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 47 ' N , 1 ° 4' E | |
| height | 87-262 m | |
| surface | 10.13 km 2 | |
| Residents | 104 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24170 | |
| INSEE code | 24084 | |
 Saint Martin Church |
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Carves ( Occitan : carvas ) is a place and a southwestern French community ( commune ) with 104 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the old cultural landscape of the Perigord in the Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
The place Carves is located about five kilometers from the south bank of the Dordogne at an altitude of about 240 m above sea level. d. M .; it is about 27 kilometers (driving distance) in a south-westerly direction from Sarlat-la-Canéda .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 153 | 148 | 138 | 131 | 112 | 112 | 107 |
In the 19th century the place had mostly around 500 inhabitants. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture have led to a continuous decline in population since then.
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 documentary mention of a church in 1153 suggests a medieval settlement in its area.
Attractions
- The Saint-Martin church is a three-aisled, partly Romanesque building from the 12th century, of which essentially the choir area has been preserved. The west facade, which is rounded off at the sides and completely plastered, is raised by a two-part bell gable ( clocher mur ). Jewel of the church is a rococo - altarpiece with scenes of the Passion of Christ from the 18th century.
- An underground complex of rooms, stairs and corridors ( Cluzeau du Pétrou ), possibly used for defense purposes as early as the 10th century , has been classified as a monument historique since 1988 .
Web links
- Carves, church - photos ( page no longer available )
- Carves, altarpiece of the church - photo and information (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cluzeau you Petrou, Carves in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)