Saint-Pompont

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Saint-Pompont
Sent Plemponh
Saint-Pompont (France)
Saint-Pompont
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton Vallée Dordogne
Community association Domme Villefranche-du-Périgord
Coordinates 44 ° 44 '  N , 1 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 44 '  N , 1 ° 9'  E
height 110–334 m
surface 27.40 km 2
Residents 372 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 14 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24170
INSEE code 24488

Saint-Jean-Baptiste castle and church

Saint-Pompont ( Occitan Sent Plemponh ) is a place and a municipality ( commune ) in southwestern France with 372 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the old cultural landscape of the Périgord in the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region .

location

The place Saint-Pompont lies on the stream Mandalou in the Périgord Noir at an altitude of about 140  m above sea level. d. M. and about 27 kilometers (driving distance) southwest of Sarlat-la-Canéda . Several hamlets and farmhouses also belong to the community.

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
Residents 516 506 521 452 405 426 431

In the 19th century the population of the municipality was always around 1100 to 1300. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture led to a continuous decline in population, the lowest point of which was possibly reached in the 1990s.

economy

Up to the present day agriculture plays the biggest role in the economic life of the municipality. However, the viticulture practiced here was completely given up after the phylloxera crisis . Tobacco and corn are also on the decline - instead, forests, fields and pastures, but also walnut , chestnut and fruit trees dominate the region. Also, foie gras and truffles are among the best regional cuisine. Some vacant houses are rented out as holiday apartments ( gîtes ).

history

Some minor finds show the presence of humans in prehistoric times. Millennia later, the area belonged to the settlement area of ​​the Celtic tribe of the Petrocorians , who were famous for their excellent ironworking. In Roman times the area was on the road from Cahors ( Divona Cadurcorum ) to Périgueux ( Vesunna ).

The first mention of the place under its Latin or Occitan name Sen Pomponct comes from the High Middle Ages. Shortly before or during the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) the castle ( château ) and parts of the city wall ( remparts ) were built; The castle was owned by the Order of St. John for a long time .

Attractions

church
Interior of the church
  • The townscape, which in parts still appears to be medieval, is determined by the church, castle and several houses built from rubble stones .
  • The single-nave parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste originally dates from the 12th century, but it was redesigned after the Hundred Years War and received fortified structures above the nave and a bell storey on the crossing tower , the pointed helmet of which was only added in the 19th century. The church building with a flat apse was classified as a monument historique in 1991 .
  • Close to the church is a pointed arched city gate, which according to local tradition is said to have been built by the English. It has been classified as a Monument historique since 1937 .
  • All that remains of the privately owned Château de Saint-Pompon are essentially a square keep ( donjon ) from the 13th century and a residential wing ( corps de logis ) from the 15th century, which have been recognized as a monument historique since 1948 are.
  • A building known as the Hôpital or Espital has also been preserved - it is dated to the 13th century.

  • Stair tower inside the church

  • Alley with quarry stone houses

  • City gate with battlement

Surroundings

  • The complex Les Grilloux, built from large cut limestone blocks and consisting of an approx. 100 m long wall and a stone hut, is located on a hill near the road to Daglan . Its age, function and builder are unclear; it was classified as a Monument historique in 1980 .
  • The privately owned Château de Mespoulet , isolated on the southern flank of a hill, was built in the 14th century ( donjon ), but was modernized in the 15th and 17th centuries; it was recognized as a Monument historique in 1948 .

Web links

Commons : Saint-Pompont  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Saint-Pompont in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ↑ Porte fortifiée, Saint-Pompont in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  3. ↑ Château, Saint-Pompont in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  4. ↑ Enceinte et monument des Grilloux, Saint-Pompont in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  5. ↑ Château de Mespoulet, Saint-Pompont in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)