Lafauche
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haute-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont | |
| Canton | Poissons | |
| Community association | Bourmont, Breuvannes, Saint-Blin | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 18 ' N , 5 ° 30' E | |
| height | 320-430 m | |
| surface | 5.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 77 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 52700 | |
| INSEE code | 52256 | |
| Website | Lafauche | |
 Lafauche - town view with castle hill |
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Lafauche is a French commune with only 77 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region .
Location and climate
The place Lafauche is located on the river Saônelle in the water-rich landscape of the Bassigny about 39 km northeast of Chaumont at an altitude of about 330 m . The climate is mild to temperate; Rain (approx. 775 mm / year) falls over the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 129 | 228 | 137 | 80 | 109 | 77 |
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Because of the rural exodus caused by the phylloxera crisis in viticulture at the beginning of the 20th century and the increasing mechanization of agriculture , the population of the community has steadily declined since the second half of the 19th century.
economy
The community of Lafauche is almost exclusively agricultural.
history
Until the French Revolution, Lafauche was the capital of a barony ; one of the last title holders and owners of the castle was General Victor-François de Broglie around the middle of the 18th century .
Attractions
- The Château de Lafauche already existed in the 11th century, but it was almost completely rebuilt in the 15th century. Over time, it deteriorated more and more. It is located on a hill, but was nevertheless surrounded by a moat (douve) . It has been recognized as a monument historique since 1992 .
- The single-nave church Notre-Dame-en-son-Assomption was built in the 1850s on the site of the medieval Église Saint-Laurent, which was largely destroyed during the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598) .
