Saint-Georges-de-Montclard
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Dordogne | |
Arrondissement | Périgueux | |
Canton | Périgord Central | |
Community association | Isle et Crempse en Périgord | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 56 ' N , 0 ° 37' E | |
height | 62-189 m | |
surface | 13.68 km 2 | |
Residents | 291 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 24140 | |
INSEE code | 24414 | |
View of the center of Saint-Georges-de-Montclard with the castle |
Saint-Georges-de-Montclard (locally and Saint-Georges-de-Montclar ) is a French municipality with 291 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 (until 2016: Bergerac ) and the canton of Périgord Central (until 2015: Canton of Villamblard ).
The name in the Occitan language is Sent Jòrgi de Montclar and is derived from St. George . The Occitan word montclar means "mountain from which one can see clearly".
The inhabitants are called Montclardais and Montclardaises .
geography
Saint-Georges-de-Montclard is located about 30 km south-southwest of Périgueux and about 15 km northwest of Bergerac in its catchment area ( Aire urbaine ) in the historic province of Périgord .
The community has two town centers a few kilometers apart, Saint-Georges with the parish church and Montclard with the town hall ( Mairie ) and the castle.
Saint-Georges-de-Montclard is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities:
Saint-Martin-des-Combes | Clermont-de-Beauregard | |
Campsegret | Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix | |
Lamonzie-Montastruc | Liorac-sur-Louyre |
Saint-Georges-de-Montclard is located in the catchment area of the Dordogne river .
The Caudeau , a right tributary of the Dordogne, crosses the territory of the commune together with its tributaries, the Ruisseau de Saint-Georges, which rises in Saint-Georges-de-Montclard, and the Ruchelle.
Population development
After records began, the population rose to a peak of around 815 in the mid-19th century. In the following period, the size of the community fell to a level of around 260 inhabitants with brief recovery periods until the 1970s, before the beginning of the The 21st century saw moderate growth that continues to this day.
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2017 |
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Residents | 314 | 273 | 263 | 262 | 258 | 268 | 260 | 278 | 291 |
Attractions
- Parish church of Sainte Rita from the 11th century
- Montclar Castle from the 15th century, inscribed as a Monument historique
- La Beaureille mansion from the 16th century, inscribed as a monument historique
Economy and Infrastructure
Trade and services are the main economic drivers of the community.
education
The municipality has a public preschool and elementary school with 39 pupils in the 2018/2019 school year.
traffic
Saint-Georges-de-Montclard can be reached via Routes départementales 21 and 39, as well as secondary roads that branch off from Route nationale 21 . This forms the Périgueux – Bergerac transport axis.
The commune is connected to other communes in the department by a line on the Transpérigord bus network from Périgueux to Bergerac.
Personalities
- Patrick Esclafer de La Rode, born on August 6, 1944 in Angoulême , died on February 22, 2015 in Périgueux, was a French historian and genealogist . He was the owner of the Montclard Castle.
- Ariane Lumen, born on February 17, 1963 in Bergerac, is a painter and lives in Saint-Georges-de-Montclard.
Web links
- Ariane Lumen website (French)
- "Transpérigord" public buses in the department (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le nom occitan des communes du Périgord ( fr ) Départementrat des Dordogne. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ↑ fiche commune SAINT GEORGES DE MONTCLAR ( fr ) L'Union des mayors de la Dordogne. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ↑ Aire urbaine de Bergerac (109) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ Saint-Georges-de-Montclard ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ↑ Ma commune: Saint-Georges-de-Montclard ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ↑ Notice Communale Saint-Georges-de-Montclard ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ↑ Populations légales 2016 Commune de Saint-Georges-de-Montclard (24414) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Saint-Georges-de-Montclard (24414) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ École maternelle et élémentaire ( fr ) National Ministry of Education. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ↑ Patrick Esclafer de La Rode pour l'histoire - biography ( fr ) Royauté-News. April 18, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ↑ Lumen Ariane ( fr ) Artistes en Dordogne. December 17, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2019.