Saint-Amand-de-Vergt

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Saint-Amand-de-Vergt
Saint-Amand-de-Vergt (France)
Saint-Amand-de-Vergt
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Canton Périgord Central
Community association Agglomération Le Grand Périgueux
Coordinates 44 ° 59 ′  N , 0 ° 42 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 59 ′  N , 0 ° 42 ′  E
height 110-215 m
surface 12.66 km 2
Residents 243 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 19 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24380
INSEE code 24365

Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Amand-de-Vergt

Saint-Amand-de-Vergt is a French municipality with 243 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Périgueux and the canton of Périgord Central (until 2015: canton of Vergt ).

The name in the Occitan language is Sench Amand de Vern and is derived from Saint Amandus of Bordeaux . The addition "de-Vergt" was added in 1730 to distinguish the municipality from other municipalities of the same name.

The inhabitants are called Saint-Amandinois and Saint-Amandinoises or Saint-Amandois and Saint-Amandoises .

The caudeau at Saint-Amand-de-Vergt

geography

Saint-Amand-de-Vergt is located about 25 km south of Périgueux and about 25 km northeast of Bergerac on the borders of the Périgord Central , Bergeracois and Landais areas of the historic Périgord province .

Saint-Amand-de-Vergt is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities:

Saint-Maime-de-Péreyrol Vergt
Fouleix Neighboring communities Saint-Michel-de-Villadeix
Val de Louyre and Caudeau

Saint-Amand-de-Vergt is located in the catchment area of ​​the Dordogne river .

The Caudeau , one of its tributaries, partially forms a natural border with the neighboring municipality of Val de Louyre et Caudeau to the south. The Retz, a tributary of the Caudeau, flows in sections along the border with the western neighboring municipality of Fouleix.

history

The history of the municipality goes back to the 10th and 12th centuries. According to local tradition, it was monks of the Order of St. Amandus who gave the place its name.

The history of Saint-Amand-de-Vergt is marked by successive wars. The Hundred Years War between 1337 and 1453 was a dispute between the English and French crowns. During this time, the Périgord was largely affected by bloody fighting and looting. A century later, the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598) demanded a blood toll. The levying of new taxes despite a general emergency led to the croquant rebellion from the late 16th century to the middle of the 17th century .

Toponymy

Toponyms and mentions of Saint-Amand-de-Vergt were:

  • Sen Chaman (13th century church records),
  • Sanctus Amandus (1382, report by Pierre des Mortiers),
  • Saint-Amand de Villadeix (map of Belleyme),
  • Saint-Amand de Verg (notarial deed),
  • Saint Amand de Villadeix (1750, map by Cassini ),
  • Saint Amant (1793, Notice Communale ),
  • Saint Amand (1801 and 1873, Bulletin des Lois and Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Dordogne).

Population development

After the records began, the population rose to a peak of around 810 in the middle of the 19th century. In the following period, the size of the community fell to around 175 inhabitants during short recovery phases until the 1990s, before a phase of moderate growth set in. that continues today.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2010 2017
Residents 246 235 207 176 173 199 207 216 243
From 1962 official figures excluding residents with a second residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 1999, INSEE from 2006

partnership

Saint-Amand-de-Vergt has had a municipal partnership with Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm in the Canadian province of Québec since 1996 through the former canton of Vergt .

Attractions

Parish Church of Saint-Amand

Parish Church of Saint-Amand

It was built at the end of the 11th century. Its Romanesque style is particularly evident in the bell tower that crowns a dome , which is illuminated every year in July and August by a music festival.

Economy and Infrastructure

The community benefits from its rural environment to develop “green” tourism.

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2015
total = 27
Lac de Neuf-Font

sport and freetime

  • In addition to the campsite, Lac de Neuf-Font offers two beaches for bathing in the lake. A 75 m long water slide and pedal boats round off the leisure activities. A special area is reserved for anglers.
  • The Circuit à vélo "Au Pays des Croquants" cycle path is 39 km long with a difference in altitude of 154 m. It leads from Vergt through the area of ​​the former canton.

traffic

The Route départementale 42 crosses Saint-Amand-de-Vergt from west to east and connects the municipality with the neighboring communities Fouleix and Saint-Maime-de-Péreyrol the west and Saint-Michel-de-Villadeix in the east. Saint-Maime-de-Péreyrol can also be reached in the north via Routes départementales 8, 21 and 42E1.

Web links

Commons : Saint-Amand-de-Vergt  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Le nom occitan des communes du Périgord ( fr ) Départementrat des Dordogne. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b c d Saint-Amand-de-Vergt ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved on December 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ Dordogne ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ Ma commune: Saint-Amand-de-Vergt ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Paul Vicomte de Gourgues: Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Dordogne ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. P. 282, 1873. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  6. ^ France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ a b Notice Communale Saint-Amand-de-Vergt ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ Populations légales 2006 Commune de Saint-Amand-de-Vergt (24365) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  9. ↑ Populations légales 2015 Commune de Saint-Amand-de-Vergt (24365) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  10. ↑ Le comité de jumelage du Pays vernois a 20 ans ( fr ) Sud Ouest . June 14, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  11. ↑ Saint Amand de Vergt ( fr ) Municipality of Vergt. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  12. ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Saint-Amand-de-Vergt (24365) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  13. ↑ Lac de Neufont ( fr ) Initiatives et Tourisme en Valée de l'Isle. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  14. ^ Circuit à vélo "Au Pays des Croquants" ( fr ) Institut national de l'information geographique et forestière (IGN). April 18, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.