Pennautier
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Orbiel | |
| Community association | Carcassonne Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 15 ′ N , 2 ° 19 ′ E | |
| height | 94-201 m | |
| surface | 17.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,554 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 144 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 11610 | |
| INSEE code | 11279 | |
 Pennautier Castle |
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Pennautier is a municipality in the south of France with 2554 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aude department in the Occitanie region .
location
Pennautier is located on the small Fresquel river at an altitude of about 120 meters above sea level. d. M. and about seven kilometers (driving distance) northwest of Carcassonne .
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1901 | 1946 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2015 |
| Residents | 1,214 | 1.104 | 1.014 | 1,079 | 1,245 | 1,275 | 1,375 | 1.936 | 2,253 | 2,434 | 2,442 | 2,494 |
In the 19th century the place always had between 1,000 and 1,300 inhabitants. Despite the phylloxera crisis and the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs, the number of inhabitants remained largely stable or even increased in the 20th century, primarily due to the comparatively low rents and prices compared to the nearby city of Carcassonne Property prices.
economy
The area around the village is still dominated by agriculture. Wine has been grown in the region since Roman times; the place is now part of the Cabardès wine region (AOC) . At the end of the 20th century, tourism in the form of the rental of holiday apartments ( gîtes ) was added as an economic factor.
history
Little is known about the history of the place in Gallo-Roman and medieval times. After the end of the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598), Bernard Reich de Pennautier, treasurer of the Languedoc province under Louis XIII. to build the castle, which was largely completed around 1620. His son Pierre Louis Reich de Pennautier commissioned the royal architect Le Vau around 1670 to enlarge the palace in the style of Versailles .
Attractions
The Pennautier Castle, with its Versailles-based architecture, is unique in the south of France - it is also known as the “Versailles des Languedoc” because, in addition to its architect Le Vau, the garden architect Le Nôtre was also involved in the planning. The approximately 60-meter-long and 2½-storey core building is accompanied by two almost 20-meter-long side pavilions, resulting in a total length of approximately 100 meters. While only rectangular windows can be seen in the middle section, the windows in the pavilions are arched. With the exception of the gray natural stone parts, the building is made entirely of bricks , which were then plastered. The castle has been recognized as a monument historique since 1972 . In 1989 the historic furniture was also placed under protection. The building complex is privately owned and is now used as a winery and hotel.
Personalities
- Pierre Louis Reich de Pennautier (1614–1711), treasurer of the province of Languedoc , may have been involved in the poison affair (1675–1682) at the French royal court.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château, Pennautier in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)