Saint-Sardos (Tarn-et-Garonne)

Saint-Sardos Sent Sardòs
region	Occitania
Department	Tarn-et-Garonne
Arrondissement	Montauban
Canton	Verdun-sur-Garonne
Community association	Grand Sud Tarn et Garonne
Coordinates	43 ° 54 '  N , 1 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 54 '  N , 1 ° 8'  E
height	99-212 m
surface	26.56 km 2
Residents	1,143 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	43 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	82600
INSEE code	82173
Website	Saint-Sardos
Saint-Sardos - the townscape

Saint-Sardos ( Occitan Sent Sardòs ) is a place and a municipality in the south of France, consisting of several hamlets and individual farmsteads, with 1,143 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitania region .

location

Saint-Sardos is located in the hilly landscape of Lomagne about 28 km (driving distance) southwest of Montauban or almost 49 km northwest of Toulouse at an altitude of 175 m above sea level. d. The climate is moderately warm: night frosts or temperatures above 35 ° C are extremely rare; Rain falls throughout the year.

Population development

year	1800	1851	1901	1954	1999	2014
Residents	861	1,167	828	690	555	1,076

The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture have led to a continuous population decline since the second half of the 19th century. The renewed increase in the number of inhabitants at the beginning of the 21st century is due to the relative proximity to the greater Toulouse area.

economy

For centuries, the residents of the community lived on the produce of their fields and gardens, self-sufficient ; In addition, livestock, viticulture and perhaps also the cultivation of woad (pastel) were operated. Craftsmen, small traders and service providers settled in the village itself. Viticulture has been practiced on a large scale again since the middle of the 20th century; the place and its neighboring communities have their own Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). Since the 1960s, some of the vacant houses, but also new buildings, have been used as holiday apartments ( gîtes ) .

history

The place was - probably on the background of a donation of land - in 1122 by monks of St. Sacerdos of Limoges consecrated Benedictine abbey of Sarlat-la-Caneda founded; over time the name changed to Saint-Sardos . The place was probably not completely untouched by the Albigensian Crusade (1209–1229) and the Hundred Years War (1337–1453), but exact evidence is not available.

Attractions

Church Saint-Michel

• The parish church of Saint-Michel has medieval origins, but its current appearance dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries. Century. During this time, the rather unadorned nave, spanned by a late Gothic ribbed vault , was fitted with an extremely defensive brick facade with battlement and bell gable, which has been recognized as a monument historique since 1921 .

Surroundings

• The wingless structure of an old windmill stands just outside the village.
• Only about 500 m east and northeast of the place are two large artificially created water areas that are used for excursions; fish were also released for anglers.

Web links

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

• Saint-Sardos, history - photo + info (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Saint-Sardos - Map with altitude information
2. ↑ Montauban / Saint-Sardos - climate tables
3. ↑ Clocher de l'Église Saint-Michel, Saint-Sardos in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)