Chavagnac (Dordogne)
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| local community | Les Coteaux Périgourdins | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 5 ' N , 1 ° 22' E | |
| Post Code | 24120 | |
| Former INSEE code | 24117 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
.JPG) Church Saint-Pantaléon |
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Chavagnac ( Occitan : Chavanhac ) is a place and a commune Déléguée in the southwest French commune Les Coteaux Périgourdins with 381 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the old cultural landscape of the Périgord in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
On January 1, 2017, the municipality of Chavagnac joined forces with Grèzes to form the new Commune nouvelle Les Coteaux Périgourdins.
location
The place Chavagnac lies at an altitude of approx. 320 m above sea level. d. M. about 33 kilometers (driving distance) northeast of Sarlat-la-Canéda ; the town of Brive-la-Gaillarde is only about 20 kilometers to the northeast.
Population development of the former municipality
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 | 2012 |
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| 297 | 246 | 260 | 270 | 301 | 318 | 319 | 348 | 360 |
In the 19th century, the population of the community increased from around 500 to a good 650. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture have since led to a continuous population decline that only came to a standstill in the 1960s.
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 corn are also on the decline - instead, forests, fields and pastures, but also walnut , chestnut 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 ).
Attractions
- The Saint-Pantaléon church is a single-nave medieval building that was partially destroyed in a fire in the 18th century. The church owes its current appearance with a semicircular bell gable and gables over the side chapels to a restoration in the 19th century. The building contains a listed altarpiece from the Renaissance period (16th century) as well as a crucifixion group ( calvaire ) and several carved figures of saints from later times.
- The Tour de Chavagnac is the remains of a castle from the 15th century, which was partially destroyed in 1569 and burned down almost completely shortly before the outbreak of the French Revolution . The 25 m high multi-storey building with its stone cross-frame windows and lavatory core is a late representative of the medieval keep ( donjons ) and was also used as a watchtower ( tour de guet ) in the following years. The imposing tower was recognized as a Monument historique in 1947 .
- The local monument to the fallen of World War I was built in 1923.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Autel, Retable etc., Chavagnac in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Tour de Chavagnac, Chavagnac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)