Orliaguet
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Orliaguet Orlhaguet |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Canton | Terrasson-Lavilledieu | |
| Community association | Pays de Fénelon | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 55 ' N , 1 ° 22' E | |
| height | 100-314 m | |
| surface | 9.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 106 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24370 | |
| INSEE code | 24314 | |
| Website | Nadaillac | |
 Orliaguet - the townscape |
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Orliaguet ( Occitan Orlhaguet ) is composed of a main town and several farmsteads community with 106 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the southeast of the southern French departments of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the old cultural landscape of the Périgord .
location
The place Orliaguet is a good 15 km (driving distance) east of the city of Sarlat-la-Canéda or approx. 87 km southeast of Périgueux at an altitude of approx. 135 m above sea level. d. M. The climate is temperate and is influenced equally by the Atlantic and the mountains of the Massif Central ; Rain falls throughout the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2014 |
| Residents | 281 | 282 | 259 | 97 | 90 | 100 |
The continuous population decline since the second half of the 19th century is mainly due to the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the increasing mechanization of agriculture as well as the associated loss of jobs.
economy
For centuries, the residents of the community lived on the produce of their fields and gardens, self-sufficient ; In addition, cattle breeding, a little viticulture and the planting of chestnuts and nut trees were carried out. Craftsmen, small traders and service providers settled in the village. Since the 1960s, some of the vacant houses have been used as holiday apartments ( gîtes ) . The forestry plays an important role in the economic life of the community.
history
Evidence from the Neolithic Age has been found in the municipality .
The Romanesque church is the work of monks from a neighboring abbey; thus the building is likely to be seen as a former priory church .
It is unclear whether the place was affected during the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) or during the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598).
Attractions
- Parish Church of St-Etienne
- A natural stone hut ( borie ) at the site is a modern reconstruction; the building originally served to guard a vineyard before and during the grape harvest.
Web links
- Orliaguet, history - photo + short information (French)
- Orliaguet, Borie - photo + short information (French)
Individual evidence