Saint-Avit (Charente)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême | |
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette | |
| Community association | Lavalette Tude Dronne | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 15 ′ N , 0 ° 3 ′ E | |
| height | 33-128 m | |
| surface | 3.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 199 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 54 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16210 | |
| INSEE code | 16302 | |
 Saint-Avit - Église Saint-Avit |
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Saint-Avit is a municipality and a town with 199 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the western French department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
The place Saint-Avit is located in the cultural landscape of the Angoumois at an altitude of about 110 m above sea level. d. M. and is about 52 km (driving distance) in a south-westerly direction from the city of Angoulême and approx. 67 km in a south-east direction from the city of Cognac . The river Trude forms the western boundary of the municipality.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2013 |
| Residents | 301 | 322 | 234 | 179 | 180 | 198 |
The population decline in the first half of the 20th century is mainly due to the loss of jobs as a result of the phylloxera crisis and the increasing mechanization of agriculture .
economy
While the residents of the village lived for centuries on the yields of their fields and gardens, viticulture was promoted in the late Middle Ages and early modern times , which - after the phylloxera crisis in the late 19th and early 20th centuries - is still the most important source of income for the Community. Tourism in the form of renting holiday homes ( gîtes ) also plays a not insignificant role in the economic survival of the community.
history
In 1882 the remains of the foundation walls of a Roman or Gallo-Roman estate ( villa rustica ) were discovered in a farmer's field .
In the Middle Ages, Saint-Avit - like the neighboring town of Bazac - belonged to the manor ( seigneurie ) of the Château de Bellevue .
Attractions
- The origins of the parish church of Saint-Avit go back to the 11th century. The apse shows a pilaster structure . The tower has a defensive character; its patterned roof probably dates from the 19th century and is based on Flemish and Burgundian traditions. The church bell dates from 1624 and is recognized as a monument historique .
- outside
- The Château de Bellevue is located near the border with the municipality of Bazac, which is adjacent to the south. It is a representative palace from the 17th century, which is now used as a hotel.
