Segonzac (Dordogne)

Segonzac
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Brantôme
Community association	Pays Ribéracois
Coordinates	45 ° 12 '  N , 0 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 12 '  N , 0 ° 27'  E
height	120-211 m
surface	3.88 km 2
Residents	205 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	53 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	24600
INSEE code	24529
Website	Segonzac
Segonzac - Château de la Martinie

Segonzac is a southwestern French town and one from the main village and several hamlets (hamlets) and individual farms (fermes) existing municipality (commune) with 205 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the center of the department Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ).

Location and climate

The place Segonzac is located in the cultural landscape of the Périgord about 28 km (driving distance) west of Périgueux and about 14 km southeast of Ribérac at an altitude of about 200  m . The climate is temperate; Rain (approx. 875 mm / year) falls over the year.

Population development

year	1800	1851	1901	1954	1999	2015
Residents	249	272	170	112	217	205

The continuous decline in population in the late 19th and 20th centuries is essentially due to the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture ; Added to this is the ongoing abandonment of small farms. Since the 1970s the population has increased again to over 200.

economy

The community is still largely agricultural and forestry ( chestnut ); Viticulture, which was quite important in earlier times, only plays a subordinate role. Small traders, craftsmen and service providers have settled in the village. Since the 1960s, some of the vacant houses have been rented out as holiday apartments ( gîtes ) .

history

The place name Seguonzac is first found in a document from 1122. The local parish church dates from the 12th century. Through a patent letter from Louis XIII. from 1623 the place was raised to the rank of barony .

Attractions

Église Notre-Dame de la Visitation

• The Notre-Dame de la Visitation church, built around 1100 in Romanesque style , is dedicated to the Visitation of Mary . Like many other churches in the region, it was raised during or after the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) with simple rubble stone masonry and transformed into a fortified church with an escape room. In addition, a rib-vaulted aisle was added on the north side ; the also planned rib vault in the main nave remained unfinished. The apse calotte is underpinned by ribs. The church building has been classified as a monument historique since 1926 .
• The Château de Segonzac is about 1 km west of the village. It is mentioned as early as the 13th century; However, the current state did not arise until the beginning of the 17th century. The building complex, which is grouped around a large courtyard, was recognized as a monument historique in 2000 .
• The Château de la Martinie is located approx. 500 m south of the village. Mentioned for the first time in the 13th century, however, its current state mainly stems from the renovation work of the 16th and 17th centuries. The building complex framed by four corner towers is privately owned and was classified as a monument historique in 1970 .

Web links

Commons : Segonzac  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Segonzac - Map with altitude information
2. ↑ Segonzac / Ribérac - climate tables
3. ↑ Segonzac - Église Notre-Dame de la Visitation in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
4. ^ Segonzac - Église Notre-Dame de la Visitation
5. ↑ Segonzac - Château de Segonzac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
6. ↑ Segonzac - Château de la Martinie in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
7. ↑ Segonzac - Château de la Martinie in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)