Saint-Denis-lès-Martel
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Saint-Denis-lès-Martel Sent Daunís de Martèl |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Lot | |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon | |
| Canton | Martel | |
| Community association | Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 57 ′ N , 1 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 93–323 m | |
| surface | 7.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 333 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 42 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 46600 | |
| INSEE code | 46265 | |
Saint-Denis-lès-Martel ( Occitan : Sent Daunís de Martèl ) is a southern French municipality with 333 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lot department in the Occitanie region .
location
Saint-Denis-lès-Martel is located in the north of the Quercy and the Lot department on the north bank of the Dordogne and consists of several hamlets and farmhouses. It is only about seven kilometers (driving distance) to the west to the canton capital Martel .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 512 | 437 | 338 | 358 | 324 | 362 | 397 | 333 |
In the 19th century Saint-Denis-lès-Martel had almost 900 inhabitants at times; At the beginning of the 20th century there were still a good 700. The mechanization of agriculture and the resulting loss of jobs in the past ensured a continuous population decline until the low point in the 1970s.
economy
Saint-Denis-lès-Martel was and still is largely characterized by agriculture, with livestock breeding (cattle, pigs, poultry) also playing an important role. In autumn, truffles , nuts, chestnuts and fruit (apples, figs, grapes, etc.) traditionally play an important role in supplying people with food. Since the 1960s, tourism has also contributed to the town's income in the form of renting holiday homes and apartments ( gîtes ).
history
The last episode of the Gallic War led by Julius Caesar took place in the area of the present-day communities of Vayrac and Saint-Denis-lès-Martel, one year after the Battle of Alesia (52 BC) , because there was now unanimous opinion the explorer the Celtic oppidum Uxellodunum , the last place of retreat of the Celts from the Cadurker tribe . Caesar used a different tactic during his siege - he buried the spring that supplied the Celtic village with water.
Attractions
- The source Fontaine de Loulié was already under Napoléon III. exposed; Roman military implements were found in the area. In 2001 a new excavation campaign created the greatest possible certainty that the site was correctly identified. The source has been recognized as a monument historique since 2010 .
- The country estate Château de Termes , located about two kilometers north of the village and dating from the 18th century, now serves as a hotel and restaurant.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fontaine de Loulié, Saint-Denis-les-Martel in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)