Castelnau-sur-Gupie

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Castelnau-sur-Gupie
Castèthnau de Gupia
Castelnau-sur-Gupie (France)
Castelnau-sur-Gupie
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement Marmande
Canton Les Coteaux de Guyenne
Community association Val de Garonne agglomeration
Coordinates 44 ° 34 '  N , 0 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 34 '  N , 0 ° 8'  E
height 28-129 m
surface 15.23 km 2
Residents 890 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 58 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 47180
INSEE code

Castelnau-sur-Gupie - Saint-Front Church

Castelnau-sur-Gupie ( Occitan Castèthnau de Gupia ) is a place and a multi hamlets and farmsteads community with 890 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the southern French department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

location

The place Castelnau-sur-Gupie is located on the north bank of the river Gupie about eight kilometers north of Marmande at an altitude of about 43 m above sea level. d. M. The climate is mild and is largely determined by the Atlantic; Rain falls throughout the year.

Population development

year 1800 1851 1901 1954 1999 2014
Residents 647 855 702 527 681 853

The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture led to a continuous population decline in the first half of the 20th century, which has been reversed since the 1990s.

economy

For centuries, the residents of the community lived on the produce of their fields and gardens, self-sufficient ; cattle breeding and viticulture were also carried out. Craftsmen, small traders and service providers settled in the village. Since the 1960s, some of the vacant houses, but also new buildings, have been used as holiday apartments ( gîtes ) . The municipality has been part of the Côtes du Marmandais wine-growing region since 1990 .

history

The region was already settled in ancient times; the Romans probably brought the wine here too.

In the Middle Ages, the area between England and France was controversial and only finally became French after the end of the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). Later the area belonged to the historical province of Agenais .

Attractions

Web links

Commons : Castelnau-sur-Gupie  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Castelnau-sur-Gupie - Map with altitude information
  2. Marmande / Castelnau-sur-Gupie - climate tables