Pujols (Lot-et-Garonne)
Pujols Pujòls |
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
Arrondissement | Villeneuve-sur-Lot | |
Canton | Villeneuve-sur-Lot-2 | |
Community association | Grand Villeneuvois | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 23 ' N , 0 ° 41' E | |
height | 65-211 m | |
surface | 24.98 km 2 | |
Residents | 3,635 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 146 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 47300 | |
INSEE code | 47215 | |
Website | Pujols | |
Pujols-le-Haut - Street with a fountain |
Pujols ( Occitan : Pujols ) is a place and a french commune with 3,635 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The district of Pujols-le-Haut is one of the most beautiful villages in France .
location
The town of Pujols borders on the town of Villeneuve-sur-Lot to the south ; the old town center Pujols-le-Haut is located on an approx. 190 m high hill above the Lot valley and is approx. 145 km in a south-westerly direction from Bordeaux . The cities of Agen and Toulouse are just under 30 km south and 140 km southeast, respectively.
Population development
year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2017 |
Residents | 1351 | 1267 | 991 | 941 | 3546 | 3635 |
The population decline, which began at the end of the 19th century, is essentially related to the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs as a result of the increasing mechanization of agriculture . The enormous resurgence of the population is due to the proximity to the constantly growing city of Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
economy
For centuries the people of Pujols lived on the produce of their fields and gardens as a self-sufficient living ; Production surpluses could be marketed in Villeneuve. Wine was also grown, bottled in barrels and exported via the Lot and Garonne to Bordeaux and England; however, the phylloxera crisis put a temporary end to this branch of industry at the end of the 19th century. Today only a few wine is grown and marketed through the appellations Agenais and Comté Tolosan . Instead, the rental of holiday homes ( gîtes ) plays an important role in the municipality's economic life.
history
The place was already settled in Gallo-Roman times . In the 13th century a fortress ( castrum ) is mentioned that belonged to the Counts of Toulouse and was destroyed after the end of the Albigensian Crusade (1209-1229); the inhabitants of the place were expelled. In the 14th century Pujols was fortified again - perhaps in connection with the looming dangers of the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). Until the 16th century the place experienced its heyday; a collegiate church was built , a parish church and the medieval church of Saint-Etienne du Mail was renovated.
Attractions
- The town center ( bourg ) consists of many old stone and half-timbered houses.
- The Sainte-Foy church, dedicated to Saint Fides de Agen , was built in the 15th century. The laterally closed bell gable ( clocher mur ) and the polygonal broken apse are remarkable . The nave is spanned by a wooden ceiling; The apse and side chapels, on the other hand, are vaulted and covered with late Gothic frescoes ( root of Jesse , Saint Martin , Archangel Michael etc.). The best preserved is a portrait of the richly dressed Catherine of Alexandria with her martyr attribute, the wheel. The church was recognized as a monument historique as early as 1903 .
- The collegiate church of Saint-Nicolas dates from the 16th century. Its tower is integrated into the city wall. The nave and apse are ribbed. The building has been recognized as a monument historique since 1926 .
- The roof of the small market hall ( hall ) from the 19th century rests on wooden supports; the rear side is stabilized by a stone wall.
- There is a small museum for wooden toys in the village.
- outside
- The town's third listed church ( Église Saint-Étienne du Mail ) is a little outside ( 44 ° 23 ′ 10 ″ N , 0 ° 41 ′ 19 ″ E ). It has medieval origins, but was heavily revised in the 15th century. Inside there are frescoes from the beginning of the 16th century, including a representation of the Last Judgment . The building has been recognized as a monument historique since 1996 .
Web links
- Pujols-le-Haut, history and places of interest - photos + quick facts (French)
- Pujols-le-Haut, sights - photos
- Pujols-le-Haut, Church of Sainte-Foy - Photos + information (French)
- Pujols-le-Haut, covered market - photo
- Pujols-le-Haut, Saint-Etienne church - photos + info (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pujols - Viticulture
- ↑ Église Sainte-Foy, Pujols in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Église Saint-Nicolas, Pujols in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ^ Église Saint-Étienne du Mail, Pujols in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)