Linac
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Lot | |
| Arrondissement | Figeac | |
| Canton | Figeac-2 | |
| Community association | Grand Figeac | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 40 ′ N , 2 ° 7 ′ E | |
| height | 210-467 m | |
| surface | 12.30 km 2 | |
| Residents | 223 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 46270 | |
| INSEE code | 46174 | |
 Château de Puy-Launay |
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Linac is a southern French municipality with 223 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lot department in the Occitania region . It is part of the Causses du Quercy Regional Nature Park .
location
Linac lies at an altitude of about 430 meters above sea level. d. M. on the southwestern edge of the Massif Central . The nearest town is Figeac, about 14 kilometers (driving distance) to the southwest .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 300 | 283 | 264 | 242 | 220 | 218 | 196 | 221 |
At the beginning of the 19th century, the place still had around 1,000 inhabitants. After that, the number of inhabitants - intensified by the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture - continuously fell to the lows of the last few decades.
economy
In the Haut-Quercy , agriculture was primarily self-sufficient , which also included viticulture until the 19th century, but which was almost completely abandoned after the phylloxera crisis . Today - in addition to agriculture, retail and handicrafts - tourism in the form of renting holiday apartments ( gîtes ) plays an important role in the economic life of the municipality.
Attractions
The Château de Puy-Launay originally dates from the 14th century; however, it was rebuilt again and again in the following centuries - its current three-storey appearance essentially goes back to the 16th century. The imposing residential wing ( corps de logis ) is framed by two rounded corner towers. The building was classified as a monument historique in 1989 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château de Puy-Launay, Linac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)