Saint-Andéol-de-Clerguemort
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local community | Ventalon en Cévennes | |
region | Occitania | |
Department | Lozère | |
Arrondissement | Florac | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 18 ′ N , 3 ° 54 ′ E | |
Post Code | 48160 | |
Former INSEE code | 48134 | |
Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
status | Commune déléguée | |
Saint-Andéol-de-Clerguemort ( Occitan : Sent Andiòu del Clèrguemòrt ) is a village and a commune déléguée in the southern French municipality of Ventalon en Cévennes with 83 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lozère department in the Occitanie region .
location
The former mountain community of Saint-Andéol-de-Clerguemort is about 500 to 650 m above sea level. d. M. The small town of Florac is about 42 km (driving distance) to the west. The area is part of the Cevennes National Park .
Population development
year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2013 | 2016 |
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Residents | 323 | 373 | 296 | 68 | 73 | 98 | 0 |
The population decline in the 20th century is mainly due to the remote location of the place and the loss of jobs as a result of the mechanization of agriculture .
economy
The inhabitants of Saint-Andéol-de-Clerguemort lived for centuries as a self-sufficient living from agriculture: In the valleys, grain was cultivated to a small extent, whereas the higher regions were used as pastures. Sheep cheese ( Pélardon ) has been produced here for a long time , but chestnuts and walnuts have also been used for nutrition. In the 20th century, the former paths were turned into roads, which increased the population emigration. Today one still lives from a little agriculture and cattle breeding, but since the 1970s and 1980s tourism and in particular the rental of holiday apartments ( gîtes ) has played an important role in economic life.
history
The area was probably already roamed by hunters and gatherers in the Neolithic Age and perhaps even visited by shepherds .
In the 13th century the place was named Saint-Andéol by Benedictine monks ; the addition Clergemort allegedly refers to the murder of a clergyman. During the reign of Louis XIV (around 1700), the place was the target of drastic punitive measures ( dragonades ) against the Huguenots .
With effect from January 1, 2016, Saint-Andéol was merged with the neighboring municipality of Saint-Frézal-de-Ventalon to form a commune nouvelle under the name Ventalon en Cévennes .
Attractions
- The Catholic parish church from the 15th century and the - exceptionally round - Protestant temple from 1837 are located in different hamlets.
- The wooded area is ideal for hiking.