Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat
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Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat Sent Aubin de Nabirac |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Canton | Vallée Dordogne | |
| Community association | Domme Villefranche-du-Périgord | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 44 ′ N , 1 ° 17 ′ E | |
| height | 125-230 m | |
| surface | 6.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 143 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24250 | |
| INSEE code | 24375 | |
_-_Ruines_du_ch%C3%A2teau_du_Repaire-11.JPG) Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat - Ruins of the Château du Repaire |
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Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat ( Occitan Sent Aubin de Nabirac ) is one of a main town and several surrounding villages (hamlets) existing and farmsteads community with 143 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the southeast of the southern French departments of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the old cultural landscape of the Périgord .
location
The place Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat is a good 23 km (driving distance) southeast of the city of Sarlat-la-Canéda or about 85 km southeast of Périgueux at an altitude of about 205 m above sea level. d. M. The climate is temperate and is influenced equally by the Atlantic and the mountains of the Massif Central ; Rain falls throughout the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2014 |
| Residents | 403 | 501 | 300 | 161 | 119 | 135 |
The continuous population decline since the second half of the 19th century is mainly due to the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the increasing mechanization of agriculture as well as the associated loss of jobs.
economy
For centuries, the residents of the community lived on the produce of their fields and gardens, self-sufficient ; In addition, cattle breeding, a little viticulture and the planting of chestnuts and nut trees were carried out. Craftsmen, small traders and service providers settled in the village. Since the 1960s, some of the vacant houses have been used as holiday apartments ( gîtes ) .
history
Although a church already existed earlier, the first written mention of the old place name Sanctus Albanus comes from the year 1326. Whether the place was affected during the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) or during the Huguenot Wars (1562-1598) is unclear.
Attractions
- The town's old Romanesque church has a bell gable ; it was thoroughly restored and rebuilt in 2003 and now contains two apartments.
- The neo-Romanesque church, built around 1925, is consecrated to Joan of Arc, who was canonized a few years earlier (1920) . It also has a small bell gable with a bell cast in 1636.
Surroundings
- This was already documented in the 13th century, but after being destroyed during the wars of religion in the 16th and 17th. Château du Repaire, which was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, is located about two kilometers southwest of the town ( 44 ° 43 ′ 25 ″ N , 1 ° 16 ′ 36 ″ E ) and dominates the valley of the Céou River . The building complex, which was badly damaged during the French Revolution, is privately owned and has been recognized as a monument historique since 2003 .
Web links
- Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat, history - photo + short information (French)
- Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat, Château - photo + brief information (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat - Map with altitude information
- ↑ Sarlat-la-Canéda / Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat - climate tables
- ↑ Château du Repaire, Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)