Cavarc

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Cavarc
Cavarc (France)
Cavarc
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Canton Le Val du Dropt
Community association Communes des Bastides en Haut Agenais Périgord
Coordinates 44 ° 41 ′  N , 0 ° 39 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 41 ′  N , 0 ° 39 ′  E
height 67-143 m
surface 11.99 km 2
Residents 159 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 13 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 47330
INSEE code 47063

Half-timbered house in the hamlet of Saint-Dizier

Cavarc is a French municipality with 159 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot and the canton of Le Val du Dropt (until 2015: canton of Castillonnès ).

The origin of the place name indicates the Celtic tribe of the Cavaren. They had to leave their original settlement area in the southeast of what is now France under pressure from the Romans . They fled to what is now the Département, leaving behind several field and place names.

The inhabitants are called Cavarcois and Cavarcoises .

geography

Cavarc is located about 35 km north of Villeneuve-sur-Lot in the historic province of Agenais on the northern border with the neighboring Dordogne department .

Cahuzac is surrounded by the six neighboring communities:

Monmarvès
(Dordogne) 		Boisse
(Dordogne)
Saint-Quentin-du-Dropt Neighboring communities Sainte-Radegonde
(Dordogne)
Ferrensac Doudrac

Cavarc is located in the catchment area of ​​the Garonne River .

The Dropt , one of its tributaries, forms the natural border with the neighboring municipality of Ferrensac to the south.

The Bournègue irrigates the territory of the commune with its tributaries,

  • the Ruisseau de Roumanou and
  • the Nice (Bournègue) , together with its tributaries,
    • the Ruisseau du Grand Pigat and
    • the pourcal.

history

In the course of excavations at the La Bayle mill in 1928, a site from the Neolithic Age was discovered which proves that the area was settled early. Despite the lack of evidence that the Celts took over the land, the community stands out thanks to a Roman road that was built from stone blocks and is still very much preserved.

The first mention of the parish of Saint-Loup-de-Cavarc dates back to 1266. At that time it was divided into two parts. the northern part around Canterane Castle belonged to the Sarlat diocese , the southern part belonged to the Agen diocese . The village thus belonged to the Périgord and at the same time to the Agenais.

During the Ancien Régimes , a large part of the parish was surrounded by the fief of Baron Beraud, Seigneur of Canterane and Cavarc. A few hectares, however, belonged to the Cadouin Abbey .

The French Revolution brought about the change from a parish to a parish. It was initially assigned to the newly formed canton Issigeac of the Dordogne, but transferred to the canton Castillonnès of the Lot-et-Garonne department in 1793 due to the dissatisfaction of the population about this step.

In 1841 the parish of Saint-Dizier was incorporated.

Population development

With the incorporation of Saint-Dizier, the number of inhabitants rose to a high of around 575 in the middle of the 19th century. In the period that followed, the size of the community fell to around 125 inhabitants during short recovery phases up to the turn of the millennium, before the growth phase that began today still going on.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2017
Residents 227 209 183 169 155 147 129 144 159
Until 1836 without residents of Saint-Dizier
From 1962 official figures without residents with second residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 1999, INSEE from 2006

Attractions

  • Parish church of Saint-Loup , Romanesque building with entrance portal from the 15th century
  • Church Saint-Dizier , Romanesque building from the 12th century
  • House in the hamlet of Saint-Dizier built by stacking wooden beams from the 14th century, inscribed as a monument historique
  • Canterane Castle from the 19th century

Economy and Infrastructure

Agriculture, with a focus on grain cultivation, fruit growing and cattle breeding, is the municipality's most important economic factor.

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2015
total = 25

sport and freetime

The Aéroclub de Castillonès aviation club is on the territory of the commune .

traffic

Cavarc can be reached via the Routes départementales 250 and 250E (Dordogne: 19).

Web links

Commons : Cavarc  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Cavarc ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ Lot-et-Garonne ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Ma commune: Cavarc ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ a b Notice Communale Cavarc ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ Populations légales 2016 Commune de Cavarc (47063) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Cavarc (47063) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved February 6, 2019.