Juillac-le-Coq

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Juillac-le-Coq
Juillac-le-Coq (France)
Juillac-le-Coq
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente
Arrondissement cognac
Canton Charente-Champagne
Community association Grand Cognac
Coordinates 45 ° 35 ′  N , 0 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 35 ′  N , 0 ° 16 ′  W
height 26-132 m
surface 14.54 km 2
Residents 649 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 45 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 16130
INSEE code

Juillac-le-Coq - Saint-Martin Church

Juillac-le-Coq is a southwestern French community with 649 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Cognac and the canton of Charente-Champagne .

location

Juillac-le-Coq is about 14.5 kilometers (driving distance) southeast of the city of Cognac at an altitude of about 60 meters above sea level. d. M. Neighboring municipalities of Juillac-le-Coq are Gensac-la-Pallue (9.5 kilometers north), Segonzac (5 kilometers northeast), Verriéres (2.5 kilometers south), Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né (4th district) , 5 kilometers southwest), Angeac-Champagne (4 kilometers northwest), Genté (7.5 kilometers northwest) and Salles-d'Angles (7.5 kilometers northwest).

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 748 673 637 684 654 663 652

At the first census in France in 1793, the place had 707 inhabitants; In the middle of the 19th century, the population temporarily rose to over 900 and after the end of the phylloxera crisis (approx. 1865–1885), which resulted in a significant decline in the population in almost all wine-growing regions of France, it fell to around 600 to 700.

economy

Agriculture and especially viticulture have always played an important role in the Charente villages. While grain, vegetables and oilseeds ( sunflowers ) were mainly grown for their own needs, one could earn good money with the export of wine (later also brandy) to England, Scotland and other countries in Central and Northern Europe, although the Winegrowers had to be content with the smaller part of their earnings. Today the south bank of the Charente near Juillac-le-Coq is part of the Grande Champagne location within the large growing area for cognac wines.

history

Protohistoric round trenches were discovered in the district of Saint-Pierre ; Bronze Age settlement traces were uncovered near the hamlet of Matignons . Nothing is known of Roman or Gallo-Roman finds. In the Middle Ages, Juillac belonged to the Châtellenie de Bouteville , which in turn was owned by the Counts of Angoulême .

Saint Martin Church
Cemetery Cross or Hosanna Cross
Château de Juillac
Logis de Frêne

Attractions

  • The origins of the Romanesque parish church of Saint-Martin go back to the 12th century; The central nave and the crossing tower date from this time. In the 14th century the choir of the church was enlarged and raised, albeit in a Romanesque style; The aisle extensions may also date from this time. In the 16th century, the building suffered some damage in the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598), but this was repaired a short time later - as part of this measure, the building was stabilized by powerful buttresses; the Renaissance portal on the south side also comes from this period. A comparatively large arched window is located above the unadorned and tympanum-free archivolt portal of the west facade. The interior of the church has three aisles - a major exception in the region; all three ships are barrel vaulted . The choir has a straight end and rib vault . Church construction has been included in the list of monuments historiques since 1991 . Various cult objects as well as parts of the interior of the church are also listed
  • On the south side of the church at the level of the choir there is a cross on an artificial hill and a multi-tiered round substructure on which a multi-tiered and partially profiled square base rests; the octagonal shaft ends in a latin cross devoid of decorations or figures. The substructure dates back to the 12th century, while the shaft is attributed to the 16th century. The cross is commonly referred to as the Calvaire or the cemetery cross ( croix de cimetière ), but it has no figurative elements; consequently it could have been a Hosanna cross . It has also been recognized as a Monument historique since 1991 .
  • The unadorned Protestant temple from the 19th century has meanwhile been converted into a residential building; its unadorned gable facade has been preserved as the house entrance.
  • The construction of the Castle of Juillac ( Château de Juillac ) probably began in 1594; however, the work dragged on well into the 17th century. It was destroyed in the French Revolution - only the portal wing with its machicolations and a polygonal broken tower remained. The building is privately owned and has been converted into a hotel. The remains have been registered as a Monument historique since 1986 .
  • The Château de Beauregard dates from the 18th century; the terrace and gardens were remodeled in the 19th century. The building is privately owned, but parts of it can be visited during the summer months; it has been recognized as a monument historique since 1988 .
  • The Manoir de Frêne is a two and a half-story building from the 16th century with a pretty balcony bay window and a well-tended garden. The corner stones and window frames are built from precisely hewn stones, whereas the filler stones of the outer walls are only worked to the extent that they are suitable for a wall bond; perhaps they were formerly - as on the upper floor with its semicircular windows - hidden behind a layer of plaster. Registered as a Monument historique since 1986 , the building is privately owned.
  • Several wells in the village as well as some farmhouses and wayside crosses in the area are also of historical value.

Individual evidence

  1. Juillac-le-Coq, Église Saint-Martin in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. Juillac-le-Coq, Église Saint-Martin in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  3. Juillac-le-Coq, Église Saint-Martin - List of cult objects and interior decorations (French)
  4. Juillac-le-Coq, Calvaire in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  5. Juillac-le-Coq, Château in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  6. Juillac-le-Coq, Château de Beauregard in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  7. Juillac-le-Coq, Château de Beauregard in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  8. Juillac-le-Coq, Manoir de Frêne in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  9. Juillac-le-Coq, List of other monuments (French)

Web links

Commons : Juillac-le-Coq  - collection of images, videos and audio files