Saint-Rabier
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Saint-Rabier Sent Rabier |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Canton | Haut-Périgord Noir | |
| Community association | Terrassonnais en Périgord Noir Thenon Hautefort | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 10 ′ N , 1 ° 9 ′ E | |
| height | 117–341 m | |
| surface | 15.87 km 2 | |
| Residents | 585 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 37 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24210 | |
| INSEE code | 24491 | |
.JPG) Saint-Rabier - town view |
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Saint-Rabier ( Occitan Sent Rabier ) is a place and several hamlets (hamlets) existing and farmsteads community with 585 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) to the east of the southern French departments of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
Saint-Rabier is a good 40 km (driving distance) north of the city of Sarlat-la-Canéda or a good 43 km east of Périgueux at an altitude of approx. 210 m above sea level. d. The climate is temperate and is influenced equally by the Atlantic and the mountains of the Massif Central .
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2014 |
| Residents | 1.006 | 1,243 | 931 | 585 | 502 | 598 |
The continuous population decline in the first half of the 20th century is mainly due to the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the increasing mechanization of agriculture as well as the associated loss of jobs.
economy
For centuries, the residents of the community lived on the produce of their fields and gardens, self-sufficient ; In addition, cattle breeding, a little viticulture and the planting of chestnuts were carried out. Craftsmen, small traders and service providers also settled in the village. Since the 1960s, some of the vacant houses have been used as holiday apartments ( gîtes ) .
history
Already in the 11th century the place is mentioned under the name Sanctus Riberius ; the saint's name is otherwise unknown in France and the rest of Europe.
Attractions
- The origin of the parish church Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul is in the 14th century; The portal and the entire unadorned western facade, including the two-part bell gable, date from this time . The other parts, which also include several side chapels , were - after being destroyed during the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) - renewed in the neoclassical style at the beginning of the 20th century .
- In the village there is a manor house from the 18th century.
