Gémages
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| local community | Val-au-Perche | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 18 ′ N , 0 ° 37 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 61130 | |
| Former INSEE code | 61185 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Gémages is a town and commune Déléguée in the French commune of Val-au-Perche with 121 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy .
location
The place Gémages is located on the southern edge of Normandy on the river Coudre at an altitude of about 125 m . The next larger town is Nogent-le-Rotrou, just under 20 km to the east . The climate is influenced to a large extent by the sea and is therefore almost frost-free; Rain (approx. 660 mm / year) falls throughout the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 2014 |
| Residents | 524 | 484 | 334 | 180 | 125 |
The continuous population decline since the middle of the 19th century is mainly due to the closure of small farms and the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs.
economy
In earlier centuries the population lived largely as a self-sufficiency from field and pasture farming; Vegetables and small livestock were raised in the in-house gardens and stables. Fish were obtained from the nearby ponds and streams of the Moulin de Gémages .
history
The place and church of Gémages already existed in the 9th century. The church may have been damaged during the Hundred Years War .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the previous municipalities of Gémages , L'Hermitière , Mâle , La Rouge , Saint-Agnan-sur-Erre and Le Theil were merged into a Commune nouvelle with the name Val-au-Perche and dispose of the new one Commune on the status of a Commune déléguée . The administrative headquarters are located in Le Theil.
Attractions
- The Romanesque Église Saint-Martin was extended by a yoke to the west in the 15th century and also received a bell tower with a pent roof . The nave , which is only approx. 5 m wide , is spanned by a vaulted wooden ceiling with tie rods . The walls of the retracted triumphal arch still show the remains of late medieval paintings. The back wall of the flat chancel is decorated with baroque paintings; the altar itself dates from 1652. The church has been recognized as a monument historique since 2000 .
- The area of the Moulin de Gémages , interspersed with small streams and ponds, is suitable for anglers.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gémages - map with altitude information .
- ↑ adoption of the prefecture NOR: 1303-15-0030 on the formation of the commune nouvelle Val-au-Perche of 25 September 2015 .
- ↑ Gémages - Church in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Gémages - Church, photos
- ↑ Gémages - church floor plan ( Memento of the original dated February 12, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
