Pazayac
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Pazayac Pasaiac |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Canton | Terrasson-Lavilledieu | |
| Community association | Terrassonnais en Périgord Noir Thenon Hautefort | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 7 ' N , 1 ° 23' E | |
| height | 88-306 m | |
| surface | 6.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 880 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 129 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24120 | |
| INSEE code | 24321 | |
 Pazayac - Saint Blaise Church |
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Pazayac ( Occitan Pasaiac ) is a place and several hamlets (hamlets) existing and farmsteads community with 880 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the far east of the southern French departments of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
Pazayac is located about one kilometer south of the river Vézère in the extreme east near the border with the Corrèze department at an altitude of about 118 m above sea level. d. M. The city of Périgueux is located approx. 70 km (driving distance) to the west and Brive-la-Gaillarde approx. 15 km to the northeast. The climate is temperate and is influenced equally by the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains of the Massif Central .
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2014 |
| Residents | 566 | 583 | 507 | 414 | 574 | 839 |
The continuous population decline in the first 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. The renewed increase in population towards the end of the millennium is related to the proximity to the city of Brive.
economy
The soils of the place and its surroundings were marshland (marécage) until the 6th century ; after its cultivation by the monks of the nearby Benedictine abbey of Terrasson , people could only gradually settled here, as self lived from the proceeds of their fields and gardens, and also animal husbandry and a little wine-growing were operated. Craftsmen, small traders and service providers later settled in the town itself. Since the 1960s, some empty houses have been used as holiday apartments ( gîtes ) .
history
Ancient traces were not discovered. The establishment of the first small settlement goes back to the initiative of the abbot Saint-Sour of Terrasson abbey, founded in the 6th century, who was later venerated as a saint ; however, the existence of a church can only be proven for the 14th century. About a century later a castle (château) was built , the demolition of which in the 19th century formed the background for the novel Jacquou le Croquant by Eugène Le Roy .
Attractions
- The single-nave Saint-Blaise church dates from the end of the Middle Ages, but it was largely renovated in the 18th century and received an entrance area with a bell gable in the classical style . In the outer wall there are two arcosol tombs , one of which has been walled up.
- At the entrance to the village there is a covered washing area ( lavoir ) from the 19th century.
