Ispagnac

Ispagnac
region	Occitania
Department	Lozère
Arrondissement	Florac
Canton	Florac
Community association	Gorges Causses Cevennes
Coordinates	44 ° 22 '  N , 3 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 22 '  N , 3 ° 32'  E
height	499-1,233 m
surface	53.71 km 2
Residents	890 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	17 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	48320
INSEE code	48075
Website	http://www.ispagnac.fr/
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Ispagnac is a French commune with 890 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lozère department in the Occitanie region .

geography

Ispagnac is located 0.9 kilometers east of Quézac and 17 kilometers south of Mende in the southern massif central on the Tarn River near Mont Lozère . The municipality is part of the Cevennes National Park . The route des Gorges du Tarn ( D907bis ) runs through the municipality.

history

Dolmens and menhirs in the Causse , in the northern part of the municipality, indicate settlement in the Neolithic Age . Finds from the Bronze and Hallstatt Ages prove the continued settlement up to the Iron Age .

The area was from around 800 BC. Colonized by Gabali , a Gallic tribe belonging to the Arverni . They built a village on the banks of the Tarn, which perhaps later developed into Ispagnac. However, today's Ispagnac was built in 50 BC. Founded by Roman settlers. The Romans brought a certain type of plant production to the region, growing on terraces called bancels . This favored viticulture and fruit growing . The establishment of Roman roads promoted trade. Finds of clay pots and coins from Gallo-Roman times in the municipality are now partially exhibited in the museum in Mende.

The Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre in Ispagnac dates from the 12th century.

• Saint-Pierre church
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economy

The image of the community is shaped by orchards and vineyards. Important occupations in Ispagnac are viticulture, fruit growing, forestry and the breeding of domestic sheep.

Web links

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

• Ispagnac in Base Mémoire (French)
• Ispagnac.fr (French)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Ispagnac on annuaire-mairie.fr (French). Retrieved November 8, 2009
2. ↑ History of Ispagnac on ispagnac.fr in French.
3. ↑ Vie économique on ispagnac.fr (French).