Cercles

Cercles
local community	La Tour-Blanche-Cercles
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Coordinates	45 ° 22 ′ N , 0 ° 28 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 22 ′ N , 0 ° 28 ′ E
Post Code	24320
Former INSEE code	24093
Incorporation	January 1, 2017
status	Commune déléguée
Website	Cercles
	; Cercles - Église Saint-Cybard

Cercles ( Occitan : Cercle ) is a town and commune Déléguée in the southwestern French municipality La Tour-Blanche-Cercles with 190 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The Commune déléguée consists of the main town and several hamlets (hameaux) and individual farms (fermes) .

Location and climate

The place Cercles is just under 35 km (driving distance) northwest of Périgueux in the cultural landscape of the Périgord at an altitude of about 150 m . The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 900 mm / year) falls over the year.

Population development

year	1800	1851	1901	1954	1999	2015
Residents	584	830	365	229	173	199

The population of La Chapelle-Montabourlet (approx. 230) was included in the 1851 census . The continuous decline in population since the late 19th century is mainly due to the phylloxera crisis in viticulture, the mechanization of agriculture and the abandonment of small farms.

economy

The community is still largely agricultural, with viticulture , which was important in earlier times, only playing a subordinate role. Small traders, craftsmen and service providers have settled in the village.

history

The oldest mention of the place name Circulum comes from the year 1169; the church was built around the same time. In the years 1825 to 1877 the place formed an administrative unit together with the municipality of La Chapelle-Montabourlet . From January 1, 2017, the municipality of Cercles merged with the neighboring municipality of La Tour-Blanche to form Commune nouvelle La Tour-Blanche-Cercles . The municipality belonged to the Arrondissement of Périgueux and the canton of Ribérac (until 2015: canton Distriblac ).