Cazoulès

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Cazoulès
Casolés
Coat of arms of Cazoulès
Cazoulès (France)
Cazoulès
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Community association Pays de Fénelon
Coordinates 44 ° 53 '  N , 1 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 53 '  N , 1 ° 26'  E
height 84-294 m
surface 3.52 km 2
Residents 456 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 130 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24370
INSEE code 24089

Cazoulès - Manoir de la Font Haute

Cazoulès ( Occitan : Casolés ) is a place and a southwestern French community ( commune ) with 456 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the old cultural landscape of the Périgord in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

location

The municipality of Cazoulès is located on the north bank of the Dordogne at an altitude of about 100 m above sea level. d. M. about 23 kilometers (driving distance) east of Sarlat-la-Canéda ; the small town of Souillac is only about five kilometers to the east.

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
Residents 307 327 381 397 436 436 469

In the 19th century the population of the place increased from an initial 220 to a good 500. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture have led to a continuous population decline that has only come to a standstill 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 ).

Château du Saulou

Attractions

  • The Manoir de la Fond Haute was originally built in the 16th century, but was extensively redesigned at the end of the 19th century. The manor house is privately owned, but was recognized as a Monument historique in 1977 .
  • The Château du Saulou is a medieval-looking complex, but its current appearance goes back largely to the 16th to 18th centuries. The rural ensemble is privately owned, but was recognized as a Monument historique in 1996 .
  • The Château Raysse dates largely from the late 17th century. Today it serves as an event hotel.
  • The local church is a 19th century building.

Partner municipality

Web links

Commons : Cazoulès  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Manoir de la Fond Haute, Cazoulès in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ↑ Château du Saulou, Cazoulès in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)