Saint-Sylvestre-Pragoulin
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Riom | |
| Canton | Maringues | |
| Community association | Plaine Limagne | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 3 ' N , 3 ° 24' E | |
| height | 256-397 m | |
| surface | 23.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,085 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 46 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 63310 | |
| INSEE code | 63400 | |
| Website | http://ssylvestre.pragoulin.free.fr | |
Saint-Sylvestre-Pragoulin is a French commune with 1,085 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Saint-Sylvestre-Pragoulin is about ten kilometers south-southwest of Vichy near the extensive forest areas of La Boucharde and Randan in the Allier catchment area, through which numerous streams flow .
history
Before the French Revolution, the majority of the rule was under the Lords of Randan. The first owner and fiefdom of the castle was the Le Groing dynasty until it was sold in the 17th century and then changed hands several times. The castle is still privately owned today.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 906 | 826 | 893 | 982 | 1.102 | 1,079 | 1,080 |
Culture and sights
The most important attraction of the village is the castle Château de La Poivriere whose oldest parts go back to the 14th to 15th century. Up until the 19th century, the facility was expanded and renewed several times. The castle was built on the foundations of a feudal moth that previously stood on this site. The ensemble of facades, roofs and enclosure walls has been under monument protection as Monument historique since 1978 . The palace chapel enjoys special protection as an Inscrit Monument Historique . The inner courtyard is surrounded by five strong defense towers with conical roofs.
The local church was built in the 19th century in the neo-Romanesque style.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Information about the Château de La Poivrière