La Chapelle-Montabourlet
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La Chapelle-Montabourlet La Chapela de Montaborlet |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux | |
| Canton | Ribérac | |
| Community association | Pays Ribéracois | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 24 ' N , 0 ° 28' E | |
| height | 148-197 m | |
| surface | 5.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 62 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24320 | |
| INSEE code | 24110 | |
.jpg) La Chapelle-Montabourlet - Église Saint-Barthélemy |
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La Chapelle-Montabourlet ( Occitan La Chapela de Montaborlet ) is a French city and a municipality (commune) with 62 inhabitants (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The community consists of the small main town and some hamlets (hameaux) and individual farms (fermes) .
Location and climate
The place La Chapelle-Montabourlet is located in the north of the cultural landscape of the Périgord vert at an altitude of about 195 m . The city of Périgueux is about 40 km (driving distance) in a south-easterly direction; the small town of Ribérac is a good 22 km southwest. The climate is temperate; Rain (approx. 900 mm / year) falls over the year.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 121 | 97 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 65 |
The continuous decline in population in the 20th century is mainly due to the mechanization of agriculture and the abandonment of small farms.
economy
Residents of the community lived for centuries as self by the Agriculture and Forestry (cereals, charcoal); Fruit and vegetables were grown in the hotel's own gardens. Small traders and craftsmen have settled in the village. Some of the vacant houses have been converted into holiday apartments ( gîtes ) .
history
Little is known about the history of the place; in the Middle Ages he belonged to the sphere of influence of the Bishop of Angoulême . The Romanesque church shows a defensive bay (bretèche) on its south side .
Attractions
The single-nave Église Saint-Barthélemy was built in the 12th century; In the 13th and 15th centuries, renovations took place with the aim of raising and fortifying the nave . The rather simple church structure has been classified as a monument historique since 2000 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ La Chapelle-Montabourlet - Map with altitude information
- ↑ La Chapelle-Montabourlet / La Tour Blanche - climate tables
- ↑ La Chapelle - Église Saint-Barthélemy in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)