Faycelles

Faycelles ; Faicelas
region	Occitania
Department	Lot
Arrondissement	Figeac
Canton	Figeac-1
Community association	Grand Figeac
Coordinates	44 ° 34 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ E Coordinates: 44 ° 34 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ E
height	150–373 m
surface	14.08 km 2
Residents	659 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	47 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	46100
INSEE code	46100
	; Faycelles - the townscape

Faycelles ( Occitan : Faicelas ) is a southern French municipality with 659 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lot department in the Occitania region . It is part of the Causses du Quercy Regional Nature Park .

location

Faycelles is located in the old cultural landscape of the Quercy about one kilometer north of the Lot valley at an altitude of about 300 meters above sea level. d. M. on the southwestern edge of the Massif Central . The nearest town is Figeac , about eight kilometers (driving distance) to the northeast ; the city of Cahors is about 68 kilometers to the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Residents	508	463	440	489	497	531	612

In the 19th century, the place usually had between 1,000 and 1,300 inhabitants. As a result of the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture , the number of inhabitants fell continuously in the first half of the 20th century to the lows in the 1960s and 1970s.

economy

In the Haut-Quercy , agriculture was primarily self-sufficient , which also included viticulture until the 19th century, but which was almost completely abandoned after the phylloxera crisis . Today - in addition to agriculture, retail and handicrafts - tourism in the form of renting holiday apartments ( gîtes ) plays an important role in the economic life of the municipality.

history

Town Hall ( Mairie )

In the 8th century Faycelles lay directly on the north bank of the Lot; later it was rebuilt at the foot of the castle ( château ). The place was on the main route of the Way of St. James ( Via Podiensis ). In the 17th century the castle was razed.

Attractions

The town hall ( mairie ) of the community is a former mansion ( manor ) of the 16th century.
The neo-Gothic parish church dates from the end of the 19th century.
Below the village there is a covered washing area ( lavoir )
The Figeac - Cajarc section of the French Way of St. James, Via Podiensis, runs through the village .

Web links

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

Faycelles - Photos + Info (French)
Faycelles - map, photos + information (in French)

Individual evidence

^ Bettina Forst: French Way of St. James. From Le Puy-en-Velay to Roncesvalles. All stages - with variants and height profiles. Bergverlag Rother, Munich (recte: Ottobrunn) 2007, ISBN 978-3-7633-4350-8 ( Rother hiking guide ). P. 89

Way of St. James " Via Podiensis "

← Previous location: Figeac 8.5 km | Faycelles | Next town: Béduer 3.5 km →

[1] Bettina Forst: French Way of St. James. From Le Puy-en-Velay to Roncesvalles. All stages - with variants and height profiles. Bergverlag Rother, Munich (recte: Ottobrunn) 2007, ISBN 978-3-7633-4350-8 ( Rother hiking guide ). P. 89