Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Dordogne)

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Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Sent Gèrman daus Prats
Saint-Germain-des-Prés (France)
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Canton Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Community association Isle-Loue-Auvézère en Périgord
Coordinates 45 ° 21 ′  N , 1 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 21 ′  N , 1 ° 0 ′  E
height 127-297 m
surface 9.08 km 2
Residents 498 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 55 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24160
INSEE code 24417

Saint-Germain-des-Prés - town view
Église Saint-Germain

Saint-Germain-des-Prés ( Occitan Sent German daus Prats ) is from the village and several hamlets (hamlets) and individual farms (fermes) existing commune with 498 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Dordogne in the region Nouvelle -Aquitaine (before 2016 Aquitaine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Nontron ( Périgueux until 2017 ) and the Isle-Loue-Auvézère canton, which has been in existence since 2015 ( Hautefort until 2015 ).

Location and climate

The place Saint-Germain-des-Prés is about 32 km (driving distance) northeast of Périgueux or 79 km southwest of Limoges at an altitude of about 148  m . The climate is temperate; Rain (approx. 770 mm / year) falls over the year.

Population development

year 1800 1851 1901 1954 1999 2015
Residents 825 1,209 943 664 467 538

The population decline in the 20th century is mainly due to the mechanization of agriculture and the abandonment of small farms.

economy

In the 18th / 19th In the 19th century there were several iron ore mines and metal smelters in the municipality. The community is still largely agriculturally oriented, with livestock also playing a significant role. Craftsmen and small service providers have settled in the village itself.

history

According to St. The place named by Germanus von Auxerre was already settled in the Middle Ages; The oldest mention comes from the year 1249 under the name Sanctus Germanus in castello de Exidolio . In the early years of the French Revolution , the place was named Germain-Ferrugineux in memory of iron ore mining and processing , and later Saint Germain les mines . The current place name has existed since 1820.

Attractions

  • The Église Saint-Germain still has its Romanesque apse , but all other parts - with the exception of the basement of the crossing tower - date from a later period. The single nave interior of the church contains a painting by an unknown painter of the Venetian school from the 16th century with the theme of the "Entry of Christ into Jerusalem", which has been a listed building since 1952.
  • The Château de Saint-Germain comes from the 17th century; it is now used as a hotel.
  • The Château de Saint-Pierre is an 18th century building complex that is now used as a holiday colony (Colonie de vacances) for children.

Web links

Commons : Saint-Germain-des-Prés  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Saint-Germain-des-Prés - Map with altitude information
  2. ↑ Saint-Germain-des-Prés - climate tables
  3. ↑ Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Tableau d'Entrée du Christ dans Jérusalem in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  4. ↑ Saint-Germain-des-Prés - Château de Saint-Germain