Manciet
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Condom | |
| Canton | Grand-Bas-Armagnac | |
| Community association | Bas Armagnac | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 48 ' N , 0 ° 2' E | |
| height | 105-212 m | |
| surface | 42.11 km 2 | |
| Residents | 805 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 32370 | |
| INSEE code | 32227 | |
The municipality of Manciet is located in the French region of Occitania in the Gers department . The municipality belongs to the canton of Grand-Bas-Armagnac ( canton of Nogaro until 2015 ).
geography
Manciet is located in the historical region of Armagnac in the heart of Gascony , which is world famous for the Armagnac brandy it produces . The long-distance hiking trail GR 65 leads through the village , which largely follows the historical course of the French Way of St. James, Via Podiensis . The small town with 805 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is located on the Douze river , which flows into the Adour via the Midouze . The next larger town is Mont-de-Marsan , which can be reached in a westerly direction via the D931 - D30 route after about 53 kilometers of road. The nearest major French cities are Toulouse (114 km) in the southeast and Bordeaux (126 km) in the northwest.
history
Manciet belonged to the county of Armagnac . A castle was built here at a strategically important location, which was eventually taken over by the Knightly Order of Santiago . The village was destroyed during the Wars of Religion , but was later rebuilt. The Protestant occupation fortified the parish church of Manciet and resisted all attacks here. It was not until 1624, 26 years after the wars of religion had ended, that the resulting fortress was demolished.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1069 | 1066 | 955 | 857 | 784 | 764 | 788 | 805 |
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Way of St. James ( Via Podiensis )
In Manciet there is a small pilgrims' hostel (French: Gîte d'étape ) only sparse overnight accommodations. The path continues through the vineyards of the Armagnac region, but small forests and corn fields also line the path. The next larger town on the Way of St. James is Nogaro . As a road connection, the D636 leads to Nogaro after around ten kilometers. Before Nogaro there is another pilgrims' hostel at the Englise de L'Hôpital in the hamlet of Haget.
Attractions
- Remains of an amphitheater and beautiful old houses
- Remains of a commander of the Knights Templar in the 12th century, after their disempowerment and persecution hospice for pilgrims was rebuilt
- 14th century church
economy
Approx. 63% of the population works in the service sector , in agriculture and animal husbandry approx. 21%. Local production focuses on wine and grain and fruit. Armagnac brandy is made from the wine .
literature
- Bettina Forst: French Way of St. James. From Le Puy-en-Velay to Roncesvalles. All stages - with variants and height profiles. Bergverlag Rother, Munich (recte: Ottobrunn) 2007, ISBN 978-3-7633-4350-8 ( Rother hiking guide ).
- Bert Teklenborg: Cycling along the Camino de Santiago. From the Rhine to the western end of Europe. (Cycling guide, route planner). 3rd revised edition. Publishing House Tyrolia, Innsbruck 2007, ISBN 978-3-7022-2626-8 .
Web links
- [1] [2] Images of Manciet and the Camino de Santiago
- Along the Via Podiensis
Individual evidence
- ↑ Congregational information on annuaire-mairie.fr (French). Retrieved on January 21, 2010.
- ↑ INSEE table EMP 8 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) (French) Retrieved on February 11, 2010.
- ↑ Manciet on aoc-igp.fr (French). Retrieved March 15, 2015.
