Ruelle-sur-Touvre
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême | |
| Canton | Touvre-et-Braconne | |
| Community association | Grand Angoulême | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 41 ′ N , 0 ° 13 ′ E | |
| height | 35-170 m | |
| surface | 10.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 7,201 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 676 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16600 | |
| INSEE code | 16291 | |
| Website | www.ville-ruellesurtouvre.fr | |
 Ruelle-sur-Touvre - View of the town with Francis I fountain |
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Ruelle-sur-Touvre is a municipality with 7201 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in western France Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
Ruelle-sur-Touvre is located in the Angoulême area in the old cultural landscape of the Angoumois about seven kilometers (driving distance) northeast of the city on the southern bank of the Touvre at an altitude of about 45 meters above sea level. d. M.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2015 |
| Residents | 5855 | 6507 | 8152 | 7769 | 7203 | 7220 | 7405 | 7227 |
In the 19th century the population rose continuously from around 1,000 to over 4,000. Due to the proximity to the city of Angoulême and comparatively low property prices, the municipality's population has since grown to over 7,000.
economy
The place and its surroundings were dominated by agriculture for centuries. In the early modern period, several paper mills were built on the banks of the Touvre . The most important local employer, however, is a foundry ( fonderie ) founded by the Marquis Marc-René de Montalembert in 1753 , which specialized in the manufacture of ship cannons.
history
In a document from the year 1080 the place and the church belonging to a Cluniac priory were called Saint-Médard de Rodella ; in 1296 one finds Roella . The place experienced a heyday with the settlement of several paper mills since the 17th century, some of which produced into the 20th century.
Attractions
- The simple parish church of Saint-Médard dates from the 13th century; it belonged to a priory of the Abbey of Cluny , which however was already dissolved in the late Middle Ages. While the nave still shows quarry stone masonry , the facade , which was renewed in the 16th century, has massive bracing in the corners and is equipped with a basket arch portal , made of precisely hewn limestone ; the same applies to the slender bell tower on the south side.
- The Renaissance fountain ( Fontaine François I ), which stands on a stepped base and has a dome, is a reminder of a visit by the king to the town. It has long been closed, but was recognized as a Monument historique in 1925 .
- The Logis de Fissac from the 17th century is located about one kilometer west of the city in the district of the same name. It is a two-storey building with an attic with porthole windows. The garden and courtyard sides are separated from each other by a wall. The building was recognized as a Monument historique in 1969 .
- The Logis de Villement stands on the banks of the Touvre and is also worth seeing.
Partner communities
- Amstetten , Lower Austria (since 1992)
- Albaida , Valencia , Spain
- Banbridge , Northern Ireland
- Roudnice nad Labem , Czech Republic
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Fontaine François I, Ruelle-sur-Touvre in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Logis de Fissac, Ruelle-sur-Touvre in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)