Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil
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Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil Sent Pantali d'Eissiduelh |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Nontron | |
| Canton | Isle-Loue-Auvézère | |
| Community association | Isle-Loue-Auvézère en Périgord | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 19 ′ N , 1 ° 1 ′ E | |
| height | 120-285 m | |
| surface | 8.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 150 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24160 | |
| INSEE code | 24476 | |
 Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil - town view |
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Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil ( Occitan Sent Pantali d'Eissiduelh ) is a southern French community with 150 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Aquitaine ). It consists of the main town and several hamlets (hameaux) and individual farms (fermes) .
Location and climate
The place Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil is a good 30 km (driving distance) northeast of Périgueux on the river Loue in the wooded Périgord vert at an altitude of about 138 m . The climate is temperate; Rain (approx. 930 mm / year) falls over the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2017 |
| Residents | 381 | 485 | 330 | 227 | 157 | 150 |
The population decline in the 20th century is mainly due to the mechanization of agriculture and the abandonment of small farms.
economy
The community was and still is largely oriented towards agriculture and forestry, with livestock also playing a significant role. Craftsmen and small service providers have settled in the village itself. Since the 1960s, some vacant houses have been rented out as holiday apartments ( gîtes ) .
history
The first mention of the place or its church comes from the year 1120. During the French Revolution, i. H. from 1792 to 1795 the place was renamed Pantaly-Albarède .
Attractions
- The local parish church dates back to the 19th century and is dedicated to St. Consecrated to the Pantaleon .
- The Château de la Roche , located approx. 1 km west of the town ( 45 ° 18 ′ 50.4 ″ N , 0 ° 59 ′ 56.2 ″ E ), already existed in the 14th century. Possibly after destruction during the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) and / or the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598) it was completely renewed in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is a two-storey building on an almost square floor plan; there are stair towers in the corners . The mansard roof shows numerous porthole windows .
