Saint-Robert (Corrèze)
Saint-Robert Sent Robèrt |
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Corrèze | |
Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
Canton | L'Yssandonnais | |
Community association | Bassin de Brive | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 15 ′ N , 1 ° 18 ′ E | |
height | 158-354 m | |
surface | 6.08 km 2 | |
Residents | 301 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 50 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 19310 | |
INSEE code | 19239 | |
Website | Saint Robert | |
Saint-Robert - Choir and southern transept of the former priory church ; in the corner a round stair tower accessible only from inside the church ; behind the church an escape or defense tower that was added later |
Saint-Robert ( Occitan Sent Robèrt ) is a place and a French community with 301 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Correze in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Saint-Robert is a member of the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in France .
Location and climate
The municipality of Saint-Robert is located on the southwestern edge of the Massif Central directly on the border with the Dordogne department at an altitude of approx. 330 m . The city of Tulle is approximately 54 km (driving distance) east; Brive-la-Gaillarde is about 27 km to the southeast. The climate is temperate; Rain (approx. 845 mm / year) falls over the year.
Population development
year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2016 |
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Residents | 495 | 619 | 562 | 391 | 334 | 312 |
The phylloxera crisis and powdery mildew in viticulture at the end of the 19th and the increasing mechanization of agriculture since the middle of the 20th century have led to a loss of jobs and a constant population decline.
economy
Until the middle of the 20th century, the residents of the village lived largely on their own farm, with cattle breeding playing a dominant role.
history
The place arose in connection with the establishment of a priory of the approx. 250 km east located Abbey La Chaise-Dieu in the late 11th century. Monastic life ended in the 14th century and the monastery buildings - with the exception of the church - were demolished in the following centuries. During the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598) the nave was destroyed; behind the apse was an unadorned escape and / or defense tower with cross-shaped arrow slits .
Attractions
- The former priory church and today's parish church of Saint-Robert is dedicated to St. Dedicated to Robert von Turlande , founder of La Chaise-Dieu Abbey; Its construction began at the end of the 11th century and was completed around 1130. The choir section , built from precisely hewn stones, is designed as an ambulatory choir with adjoining chapels , whereas the nave , which was rebuilt in the 19th century, has only one nave and consists of roughly hewn stones; both parts are barrel vaulted . The importance of the two transept arms is emphasized by the chapel extensions. The church has been recognized as a monument historique since 1862 .
- A slender wrought-iron cross from the 16th or 17th century standing in the forecourt is also classified as a monument historique .
- There are several imposing houses made of natural stone in the village - including the Château Verneuil , which has cross- frame windows .
Culture
Every summer since 1972 there has been a great festival of classical music - the "Musical Summer of Saint-Robert" ( L'Été Musical de Saint Robert ). In 1984 Philippe Monnier shot the six-part TV series Des grives aux loups (“Legacy of the Fathers”, first broadcast in 1989) based on a novel by Claude Michelet in Saint Robert .
Personalities
- Henri-Pierre Roché (1879–1959), writer, lived in Saint Robert for a long time.
Web links
- Saint-Robert - various photos + information (French)
- Saint-Robert, website of the summer festival - various photos + information (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saint-Robert - Église Saint-Robert in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Saint-Robert - Croix de fer in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)