Floressas
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Lot | |
| Arrondissement | Cahors | |
| Canton | Puy-l'Évêque | |
| Community association | Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 27 ' N , 1 ° 7' E | |
| height | 95-286 m | |
| surface | 13.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 163 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 46700 | |
| INSEE code | 46107 | |
| Website | www.floressas.fr | |
 Mayor's Office ( Mairie ) of Floressas |
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Floressas is a French commune with 163 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lot department in the Occitanie region (before 2016: Midi-Pyrénées ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Cahors and the canton of Puy-l'Évêque .
The first part of the name of the municipality is derived from the earlier name Florentianum (country estate of Florentius).
The inhabitants are called Floressacois and Floressacoises .
geography
Floressas is located about 26 kilometers west of Cahors in the historic province of Quercy on the western edge of the department.
Floressas is surrounded by the six neighboring communities:
| Vire-sur-Lot | Puy-l'Évêque | |
| Lacapelle-Cabanac |
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| Sérignac | Le Boulvé |
Floressas is located in the catchment area of the Garonne River .
The Ruisseau de Saint-Matré, a tributary of the Lot , crosses the territory of the commune.
history
The origin of the manorial rule over the village is not precisely proven. Its construction before 1307 could be a result of the dismantling of the castellany of Puy-l'Évêque , which was probably caused by the Bishop of Cahors Sicard de Montaigut for the benefit of his nephew. But it could also have been part of the former castellany of Orgueil , which suggests that it belonged to the castellany of Montcuq in 1336 , which was directly subordinate to the French king and not to the bishop. To Armand de Montaigut, who was seigneur in 1307 . followed in 1336, perhaps by marriage, Jean de Beynac, member of a branch of the respected de Beynac family from the Périgord . His descendants Gaillard and Sicard de Beynac shared the manor. They actively participated in the Hundred Years War on the side of the French crown, which brought them substantial income. The fiefdom passed to the Limoges-La Gorse family in the 17th century after Gilbert de Limoges married Jeanne de Beynac and in 1630 it was again passed to the Brachet family via a marriage. Gilbert de Brachet was raised to the rank of margrave in 1704 . During the French Revolution , the castle was sold as a national good in 1795 and 1796 . The main building fell into disrepair and was demolished a little later.
Population development
When records began at the end of the 19th century, the population was at a high of around 740. In the following period, the size of the community fell to 145 inhabitants with short recovery phases up to the turn of the millennium. This was followed by a slight growth phase before the number of inhabitants stabilized at a level of around 160 inhabitants, which is still held today.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 204 | 172 | 179 | 205 | 199 | 145 | 145 | 159 | 163 |
Attractions
Parish Church of Saint Martin
The first known mention of the parish was in 1317. The window of the apse and the masonry connection of part of the nave allow the oldest parts of the church to be dated to the second half of the 13th century or the first half of the 14th century. The side chapels are undoubtedly from the early modern period , and the nave was partially repaired during this period. As the year "1769" on the lintel of the entrance shows, extensive work was carried out this year. For example, new windows have been built into the walls of the nave and chapels. A two Tubaengeln from stucco decorated dais was built. The same technique was used to embellish the holy water fonts with a depiction of John the Baptist . The vault was painted in the 19th century. The date of construction of the bell tower is unknown.
The square apse dates back to the Middle Ages and has changed over time. Two sacraments covered with pointed arches are embedded in the north and south walls. The southern wall of the nave shows the remains of a small window with a rounded, ogival lintel in a masonry bond of rubble stones , which is difficult to date. The wall painting in the vaults of the nave shows depictions of apostles in medallions and an unidentified coat of arms with five stars on a blue background. The vaults of the two chapels with angels decorating the banners carry.
Floressas Castle
The castle was built by Jean de Beynac after 1336 or by Gaillard de Beynac, who died before 1385. The structures show signs of changes in the 14th or 15th century. Some extensions were carried out at the end of the 15th or the beginning of the 16th century. However, the castle underwent extensive modernization to suit the taste of the era at the end of the 17th or beginning of the 18th century. The land register plan from 1835 shows only two towers as buildings.
The palace buildings presumably lined a central courtyard and occupied an extensive square with an edge length of around 40 meters. The residential wing that exists today and the two square towers that frame it form the west side and the north-west and south-west corner. Traces on the south tower point to a former wing on the southeast side, while on the north side a section of a wall can be seen that was just a simple curtain wall with possibly an entrance portal. The current main building is a new building from the 19th century and contains only parts of the medieval structure. He may have had a large hall on the first floor, another hall or a pantry on the ground floor. The south tower could only be entered via the main building. To this day, it has almost retained its original height with its four levels. On the first floor he had two bow loops . The first two floors were equipped with latrines , the second with a fireplace. On the top level, three wall openings served as access to the hurdle . Despite its lower height, the north tower appears as the main tower of the facility with its slightly larger area. It may have been sanded down, but its construction may remain unfinished. Its ground floor and first floor, which are provided with a ribbed vault , are not directly connected to each other, but each have an entrance to the courtyard. The first floor is not equipped with chimneys, but has a twin window with seats in the reveal and a blind arcade in the form of a three-pass . Access to the upper floor was via a narrow internal staircase.
Chambert Castle
The estate and its vineyards have been cultivated since the 13th century, then from a fortified farm in the same place as the present castle. From 1350 onwards the land belonged to the Seigneurs of Floressas. In 1609 Mademoiselle de La Valette and later in 1810 the Lathese family, ennobled citizens, ran the estate. Due to the improved navigability of the Lot in the 19th century, its importance grew. In 1870 the property was handed over to the Bataille family. The construction of a castle in the style of the architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc and a castle from the 16th century was completed in 1873. In 1886 a fire destroyed three quarters of the property. The castle was rebuilt while retaining the remaining main building. In 1985 two round towers in the style of a 16th century castle were added.
Economy and Infrastructure
Blue cheese Bleu des Causses
Wine cellar in Chambert Castle
Rocamadour cheese
Floressas is in the AOC zones
- the blue cheese Bleu des Causses ,
- des Cahors wine and
- des Rocamadour , a cheese made from goat's milk .
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traffic
Floressas is crossed by Routes départementales 44 and 58.
Web links
- Information about the blue cheese Bleu des Causses (French)
- Information about the Cahors wine (French)
- Information about the Rocamadour cheese (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ Jean-Marie Cassagne: Villes et Villages en pays lotois ( fr ) Tertium éditions. S. 112. 2013. Accessed August 24, 2019.
- ↑ Lot ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ Ma commune: Floressas ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ A b Gilles Séraphin, Maurice Scellès: château ( fr ) Départementrat Lot. October 3, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ Notice Communale Floressas ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ Populations légales 2016 Commune de Floressas (46107) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ Gilles Séraphin, Maurice SCELLES: église paroissiale Saint-Martin ( fr ) Départemental Lot. January 2, 2015. Accessed August 24, 2019.
- ↑ Château de Chambert ( fr ) chateau-fort-manoir-chateau.eu. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Floressas (46107) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved June 24, 2019.