Confolens

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Confolens
Coat of arms of Confolens
Confolens (France)
Confolens
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente
Arrondissement Confolens
Canton Charente-Vienne
Community association Charente limousine
Coordinates 46 ° 1 ′  N , 0 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 1 ′  N , 0 ° 40 ′  E
height 122-222 m
surface 23.63 km 2
Residents 2,670 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 113 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 16500
INSEE code 16106

Confolens (pronounced [kɔfɔlɑ], Occitan Confolent ) is a French municipality with 2,670 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it is the administrative seat of the Arrondissement of Confolens .

Community structure

District former
INSEE code 		Area
(km²)		 Altitude
(m)		 Population
(2016)
Confolens (administrative headquarters) 16106 18.96 127-222 2,621
Saint-Germain-de-Confolens00 16322 04.67 122-213 .0070

geography

Confolens is located at the confluence of the Vienne and Goire - hence the name (from Latin confluens ) - 60 to 70 kilometers away from Limoges , Angoulême and Poitiers . The city is the center of the Charente limousine on the border between Langue d'oïl and Langue d'oc .

Neighboring communities are Lessac in the north-west, Brillac in the north, Esse in the east, Saint-Maurice-des-Lions in the south, Ansac-sur-Vienne in the south-west and Hiesse in the west.

history

Confolens was first mentioned in the 11th century. It belonged to the Lords of Chabanais , but - with the river as a border - was divided between two dioceses. The city walls were built in the 12th century. The barony of Confolens was elevated to the county of Confolens in 1604 .

The municipality of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens was incorporated into Confolens on January 1, 2016.

traffic

On a disused railway line, there are now rail trolley trips on the Confolens - Manot - Roumazières-Loubert line; since 2015 in summer (July and August), individual tourist train journeys again.

Population development

local community Population (Census)
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2008 2011 2013 2016
Confolens 2,736 2,731 2,865 3,009 2,904 2,855 2,808 2,791 2,676 2,637 2,621
Saint-Germain-de-Confolens00 258 240 165 128 109 98 101 96 88 84 70
Confolens 2,994 2,971 3,030 3.137 3,013 2,953 2,909 2,887 2,764 2,721 2,691
Source: Cassini and INSEE

The (total) population of the municipality of Confolens was determined by adding up the municipalities that were independent until the end of 2015.

Attractions

  • Granite bridge or Pont Vieux , 13th century, Monument historique
  • Donjon of the old castle, 12th century.
  • Romanesque city gate, Monument historique
  • Hôtel de ville, 17th century, Monument historique
  • Mansion of the Counts of Confolens, 15./16. Century, Monument historique
  • Rue du Soleil with houses from the 15th and 16th centuries, including the Maison du duc d'Epernon (16th century, Monument historique )
  • Rue Théophile-Gibouin, hotels from the 15th-18th centuries Century.
  • Goire Bridge, 15.-16. century
  • Renaissance fountain in La Fontorse.
  • Château de Villars, 16th century, private property
  • Château Garraud, 16th century, privately owned
  • Château de Villevert, 14th century, private property
  • Halls, monument historique
  • Former Saint-Maxime priory
  • Romanesque church of Saint-Barthélemy, Monument historique
  • Former chapel of the Commanderie du Saint Esprit, 13th century, Monument historique
  • Goire mill, probably 12th century
Confolens

  • Saint-Barthélémy church

  • Goire mill

Town twinning

Personalities

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Population figures retrospectively from January 1, 2016