Magnac-Lavalette-Villars
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême | |
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette | |
| Community association | Lavalette Tude Dronne | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 30 ′ N , 0 ° 15 ′ E | |
| height | 103-223 m | |
| surface | 23.75 km 2 | |
| Residents | 440 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16320 | |
| INSEE code | 16198 | |
 Church Saint-Etienne |
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Magnac-Lavalette-Villars is a municipality with 440 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in western France Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality consists of the two formerly independent localities Magnac-Lavalette and Villars .
location
The municipality of Magnac-Lavalette-Villars is located at an altitude of about 180 meters above sea level. d. M. about 22 kilometers (driving distance) southeast of Angoulême in the old cultural landscape of the Angoumois . The small brook Voultron flows through the municipality.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 328 | 291 | 319 | 317 | 365 | 363 | 415 | 439 |
In the 19th century the community usually had between 500 and 700 inhabitants; As a result of the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture , the number of inhabitants fell continuously from around 1880 to the lows in the 1960s and 1970s.
economy
For centuries, the inhabitants of the community lived on the principles of self-sufficiency from agriculture; Market towns were far too far away. The soils of the commune are largely forested ( Forêt d'Horte ); In theory, however, they still belong to the Bons Bois of the Cognac wine-growing region , but sales for expensive brandies and even for wine have tended to decline in recent decades, so that viticulture no longer plays a role. Income from tourism, in particular the rental of holiday apartments ( gîtes ), has become much more important since the 1960s.
history
Although Magnac ( Manhaco ) was first mentioned in a document in the 14th century, the Romanesque parish churches point to a longer period of settlement in both places, which only merged into one community in the 1970s.
Attractions
- The parish church of Saint-Étienne by Magnac-Lavalette dates from the 12th century. The exterior with its flat apse and the crossing tower is completely unadorned and makes a defensive impression. The portal on the north side with its unprofiled archivolts is covered with a narrow diamond rod; it is the only part of the church that has been recognized as a monument historique since 1926 .
- The western part of the small parish church of Villars, which is also unadorned and almost castle-like, also leaves a defensive impression. With the exception of the corner stones and window frames, the building is made of almost uncut rubble stones . To the side of the church is a calvary - or Hosanna cross .
- The ensemble of buildings of the Château de la Mercerie , located on the flank of a hill ( 45 ° 30 ′ 6 ″ N , 0 ° 14 ′ 30 ″ E ) consists of a main house built in the late 19th century in neo-Gothic style and several - by a pair of brothers in the 1940s to 1970s tackled on a large area - annex buildings in the Renaissance style, which, however, have all remained unfinished. The entire building complex was to become a 'Versailles of the Charente'. The castle is privately owned and has been recognized as a Monument historique since 2012 . An adjoining arboretum with a rose garden is open to the public.
Web links
- Magnac-Lavalette-Villars, history - photo + brief information (French)
- Magnac Lavalette, Church - photo
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église Saint-Étienne, Magnac-Lavalette in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Château de la Mercerie, Magnac-Lavalette-Villars in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)