Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy
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region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
Arrondissement | Charolles | |
Canton | Chauffailles | |
Community association | Canton de Semur-en-Brionnais | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 14 ' N , 4 ° 9' E | |
height | 330-542 m | |
surface | 22.66 km 2 | |
Residents | 345 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 71110 | |
INSEE code | 71434 | |
![]() Tower and portal of the Romanesque parish church |
Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy is a French municipality with 345 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in Saône-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It was called in the Ancien Régime ( absolutism ) Saint-Julien-de-Cray and was in the former diocese of Mâcon .
location
Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy lies at an altitude of about 500 meters above sea level. d. M. in the old cultural landscape of the Brionnais . The place is about 185 kilometers (driving distance) southwest of Dijon and about 75 kilometers west of Mâcon . The lovely town of Charlieu is only eleven kilometers south.
history
In the Middle Ages, the place was temporarily under the jurisdiction of the landlords ( seigneurs ) of Vichy-Chamron and the barons of Semur . In 1860 the two formerly separate parishes or places Saint-Julien-de-Cray and Jonzy were merged into one parish.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
Residents | 392 | 331 | 316 | 319 | 282 | 299 | 273 |
In the first half of the 19th century the place had over 1200 inhabitants at times. As a result of the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture , the number of inhabitants has continuously declined since the second half of the 19th century to the present level.
Attractions
- Tower and portal of the Romanesque , originally from the 12th century but in the 19th century almost completely newly built parish church of Saint-Julien were already in the year 1910 as historique monument as a historical monument. The square tower with large, wide openings is one of the most interesting in Burgundy. The sculptural decoration on the portal, Christ in Glory on the tympanum and the Lord's Supper on the lintel are strongly reminiscent of the large tympanum of the Saint-Fortunat Abbey . Overloaded, even mannered, it also bears testimony to the lively inspiration and talent of the local sculptors.
economy
The hilly area around Saint-Julien has always been characterized by agriculture, with cattle breeding ( Charolais cattle) playing a major role today. The place itself functioned as a craft, trade and service center for the region.
Web links
- Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy - History (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église, Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)