Castels
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| local community | Castels and Bézenac | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 52 ' N , 1 ° 3' E | |
| Post Code | 24220 | |
| Former INSEE code | 24087 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Castels - Église Saint-Clair |
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Castels ( Occitan : Castels ) is a place and a commune Déléguée southwestern French community Castels et Bézenac with last 653 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the old cultural landscape of the Périgord in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
Castels is on the north bank of the Vézère at an altitude of about 90 m above sea level. d. M. about 19 kilometers (driving distance) west of Sarlat-la-Canéda .
Population development of the former municipality
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 449 | 416 | 385 | 402 | 445 | 529 | 638 |
In the first half of the 19th century the population of the place rose from an initial 550 to approximately 850. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture have since led to a continuous decline in population, which has only been followed by a slight increase in the last few decades.
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
In the Middle Ages the place belonged temporarily to the Abbey of Saint-Cyprien ; later the lords of Beynac took over the lordship ( seigneurie ).
On January 1, 2017, the municipality of Castels merged with Bézenac to form the new municipality of Castels et Bézenac.
Attractions
- The Église Saint-Clair du Vieux-Castel is a single-nave Romanesque building from the 13th century. It stands in the middle of the old cemetery, which is still in use, although the old village has long since disappeared. The externally unadorned building has a crossing tower and an archivolt portal that protrudes slightly from the wall on the north side. The interior of the apse , which is polygonal on the outside , has a blind arcade decoration and some late Romanesque capitals. The church building was recognized as a monument historique in 1965 .
- The towerless Roman former priory Saint-Martin in virtually abandoned Weiler Redon Espic ( 44 ° 52 '25 " N , 1 ° 6' 21" O ) has been completely restored in the years after the 2000th The church is now in the middle of a forest and has been classified as a monument historique since 1999 .
- The Château d'Argentonesse is a building from the end of the 19th century that is now used as a hotel.
- In addition to a former forge in the hamlet Baran is a well restored wooden livestock crush ( travail ), which until the 20th century became the hoof of working horses and used -ochsen.
Web links
- Castels, Saint-Clair church - aerial view, photo + brief information (French)
- Castels, Church of Redon-Espic - aerial view, photo + brief information (French)
- Castels, Château d'Argentonesse - Photo + info (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église Saint-Clair du Vieux-Castel, Castels in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Église, Redon-Espic in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)