Fleurac (Dordogne)

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Fleurac
Flurac
Fleurac coat of arms
Fleurac (France)
Fleurac
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton Vallée de l'Homme
Community association Vallée de l'Homme
Coordinates 45 ° 1 ′  N , 1 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 1 ′  N , 1 ° 0 ′  E
height 72-281 m
surface 22.18 km 2
Residents 244 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 11 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24580
INSEE code 24183
Website http://fleurac.jimdo.com/

Church Sainte-Marie

Fleurac ( Occitan : Flurac ) is a place and a municipality ( commune ) in southwestern France with 244 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the old cultural landscape of the Périgord in the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region .

location

The place Fleurac is located in the valley of the Vézère at an altitude of approx. 100  m above sea level. d. M. about 33 kilometers (driving distance) northwest of Sarlat-la-Canéda or about 36 kilometers southeast of Périgueux . Several hamlets and farmhouses also belong to the community.

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
Residents 285 239 219 220 221 270 239

In the 19th century the population of the community was mostly between 700 and 1050. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture led to a continuous population decline, which reached its lowest point in the 1980s and 1990s.

economy

Up to the present day agriculture plays the biggest role in the economic life of the municipality. However, the viticulture practiced here was completely given up after the phylloxera crisis ; a revival of the tradition in the 1920s was ultimately unsuccessful. Tobacco and corn are also on the decline - instead 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 ).

history

Fleurac has been documented under the name of Floyracum since the 13th century , but the Romanesque parish church indicates that the place was founded further back.

Attractions

  • The Romanesque parish church of Saint-Marie with its rectangular tower, which was built above the apse after the turmoil of the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) and provided with loopholes , shows a clear defensive character. The distinctive bell gable ( clocher mur ), however, dates from the 19th century; whether he replaced a dilapidated predecessor is unclear. The archivolt portal was also renewed during this time; on the other hand, a small Gothic gate was bricked up on the south side.
  • There are several country estates ( châteaux or manoirs ), most of which date from the 18th and 19th centuries or were rebuilt during this period , all of which are privately owned.
Surroundings

Others

The place is mentioned in the novel Schloss Fleurac or The beautiful Marguerite by Hildegard Holtschneider.

Web links

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