Paunat
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Paunat Paunac |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux | |
| Canton | Périgord Central | |
| Community association | Le Grand Périgueux | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 54 ' N , 0 ° 52' E | |
| height | 44-216 m | |
| surface | 18.28 km 2 | |
| Residents | 308 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24510 | |
| INSEE code | 24318 | |
 Paunat - the townscape with the former abbey church |
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Paunat ( Occitan : Paunac ) is a southwestern French community with 308 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
Paunat lies at an altitude of about 115 meters above sea level. d. M. on the stream of the same name in Périgord noir and only about seven kilometers (driving distance) from the southwestern town of Trémolat . The city of Bergerac is about 40 kilometers to the west.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 282 | 226 | 217 | 246 | 271 | 303 | 319 |
In the 19th century the place had over 1,000 inhabitants at times, but as a result of the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture , the number of inhabitants has since fallen to the lows in the 1970s and 1980s.
economy
The majority of the town's residents make their living from agriculture, small businesses and tourism, as many abandoned houses have been converted into holiday homes ( gîtes ) in recent years .
history
The history of the place is closely linked to the abbey mentioned in the 8th century, which was sacked by the Normans in 849 and 860 . According to tradition, another predecessor of today's abbey church was consecrated in 991 by Bishop Frotarius of Périgueux . In 1304, Bertrand de Got, the Archbishop of Bordeaux and later Pope Clement V , paid a visit to the abbey.
Attractions
Saint-Martial church
The church has been recognized as a monument historique since 1956 .
Others
- Immediately to the south of the church is the former rectory ( presbytère ) from the 18th century, which is now an upscale restaurant.
- On the outskirts there is a sunk wash house ( lavoir ) from the 19th century.
literature
- Thorsten Droste : Périgord. Dordogne and Quercy. The landscapes in the heart of southwest France (= DuMont art travel guide. ). DuMont, Cologne 1997, ISBN 3-7701-4003-6 , p. 143 f.
Web links
- Paunat - photos and tourism information (French)
- Paunat - photo and information (French)
- Paunat - Four panorama photos
- Paunat - the townscape
- Paunat - old house entrance
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église Saint-Martial, Paunat in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)