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| local community | Sorges et Ligueux en Périgord | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 18 ' N , 0 ° 52' E | |
| Post Code | 24420 | |
| Former INSEE code | 24540 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
| Website | Worry | |
 Sorges - the townscape |
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Sorge is a village and a former French commune of 1,274 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the north of the department Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
With effect from January 1, 2016, Sorges merged with the former municipality of Ligueux to form the Commune nouvelle Sorges et Ligueux en Périgord and has the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality .
Location and climate
Sorges is located in the old cultural landscape of the Périgord about 20 km (driving distance) northeast of Périgueux and about 12 km south of Thiviers at an altitude of about 150 m . The climate is temperate; Rain (approx. 920 mm / year) falls over the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2015 |
| Residents | 1,328 | 1,844 | 1,688 | 1,158 | 1,123 | 1,268 |
The continuous decline in population since the second half of the 19th century is mainly due to the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture ; In addition, there is the ongoing closure of small farms.
economy
The community is still largely dominated by agriculture and forestry; Viticulture, which was quite important in earlier times, hardly plays a role anymore, instead the importance of truffles has grown. 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
In the Middle Ages, Sorges was on one of the four main routes of the Way of St. James ( Via Lemovicensis ) ; in addition, the Knights Templar owned land here. As early as the 14th century, 150 campfire sites (= approx. 1,400 inhabitants) were counted.
Attractions
- Truffle Museum
- Romanesque church of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre from the 12th century, rebuilt in the 16th century; Monument historique since 1967.
- Ruins of the Château des Chabannes , privately owned
- Château de Sorges , 18th century castle, privately owned
- Manoir de Jaillac , country house from the 15th / 16th centuries Century since 1962, privately owned.
- Manoir des Pautis , a country house from the 15th and 18th centuries, privately owned
- Repaire du Parnet Country house with chapel, privately owned
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sorges - climate tables
- ↑ Sorges - Way of St. James
- ↑ Sorges - Truffle Museum
- ^ Sorges - Église Saint-Germain d'Auxerre in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ^ Sorges - Manoir de Jaillac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)