Laperche
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Marmande | |
| Canton | Le Val du Dropt | |
| Community association | Communes du Pays de Lauzun | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 32 ' N , 0 ° 25' E | |
| height | 62-141 m | |
| surface | 8.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 127 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47800 | |
| INSEE code | 47136 | |
Laperche is a French municipality with 127 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Marmande and the canton of Le Val du Dropt (until 2015: canton of Lauzun ).
The name of the community is derived from the Latin podium , which in this context means "small hill".
The inhabitants are called Laperchois and Laperchoises .
geography
Laperche is located about 20 kilometers east-northeast of Marmande and about 30 kilometers northwest of Villeneuve-sur-Lot in the historic province of Agenais .
Laperche is surrounded by the five neighboring communities:
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Laperche lies in the catchment area of the Garonne River .
The Canaule , a tributary of the Trec de la Greffière , crosses Laperche together with its tributary, the Ruisseau de la Forêt, which is also called Ruisseau de la Canaule de Moirax on its upper reaches and has its source in Laperche. The Ruisseau du Saut du Loup, a tributary of the Dourdenne , also rises on the territory of the municipality.
history
The area of the municipality was settled in Gallo-Roman times . In the Middle Ages , Laperche was the seat of a judicial district that extended over several parishes.
Population development
After records began, the population rose to a peak of around 465 by the middle of the 19th century. In the period that followed, the size of the community decreased with brief recovery phases until it stabilized at a level of around 130 inhabitants in the 1990s.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 196 | 158 | 143 | 150 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 133 | 127 |
Attractions
Saint-Gervais parish church
It was built in the 19th century in the center of the hamlet of Laperche on the site of the chapel of the earlier 12th century castle.
Saint Blaise parish church
It was built in the 15th century in the hamlet of Moirax, today's center of the community, and redesigned in the 18th century.
Laperche Castle
The property was mentioned in the scriptures in 1259 and 1270. In the 16th century it came into the hands of the powerful Albret family. Jeanne d'Albret (1528–1572), Queen of Navarre and mother of the future French King Henry IV , used the building as a hunting lodge. As a result, the medieval building was replaced by the castle building that can be seen today. The large residential wing was built on a terrace, the masonry of which is made of ashlar, probably dating back to the 13th century. A large park of 90 hectares extends around the castle, which is still presented today as a hunting ground with palombières . Today the castle is privately owned and not open to the public.
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture is the municipality's most important economic factor.
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traffic
Laperche can be reached via Routes départementales 266 and 667, the former Route nationale 667 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Laperche ( fr ) Tourist office of the Pays de Lauzun municipal association. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ Ma commune: Laperche ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ Notice Communale Laperche ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ Populations légales 2016 Commune de Laperche (47136) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ Château de Laperche ( fr ) chateau-fort-manoir-chateau.eu. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Laperche (47136) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved March 14, 2019.