Voulgézac

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Voulgézac
Voulgézac (France)
Voulgézac
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente
Arrondissement Angoulême
Canton Boëme-Échelle
Community association Grand Angoulême
Coordinates 45 ° 31 ′  N , 0 ° 7 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 31 ′  N , 0 ° 7 ′  W
height 67-192 m
surface 13.42 km 2
Residents 248 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 18 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 16250
INSEE code 16420

Voulgézac - View of the town and Notre Dame church

Voulgézac is a western French community with 248 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

location

Voulgézac is located about 24 kilometers (driving distance) southwest of Angoulême in the cultural landscape of the Angoumois at an altitude of about 120 meters above sea level. d. M.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 257 265 265 231 289 311 278 251

Until the end of the 19th century, the population of the community fluctuated between 450 and 600; As a result of the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture , the number of inhabitants then fell continuously to the lows of recent decades.

economy

For centuries, the inhabitants of the community lived from agriculture; the soils of the municipality belong to the fins bois of the Cognac wine-growing region and so there are several vineyards in the vicinity of the place. Tourism in the form of rental of holiday homes has also contributed to the municipality's income since the 1960s.

history

Les Vachons two abrises and a cave with Paleolithic finds are on the territory of the municipality. In ancient times, the place was on the Chemin Boisné , a connecting route between Saintes ( Mediolanum Santonum ) and Périgueux ( Vasunna ).

The existence of a Romanesque church is a sufficient indication that the place was settled in the Middle Ages.

Attractions

  • Attractions

  • West facade

  • Interior of the church

  • Église Notre-Dame

  • The Abri

  • The single-nave parish church of Notre-Dame dates back to the 12th century. Due to the almost castle-like crossing tower and the missing windows in the outer walls, which are reinforced with mighty buttresses , the church has the character of a fortified church . The large apse is divided into seven fields by pilaster strips with half-column templates , three of which have a window; The upper end is formed by a broad arched frieze and a console frieze running below the eaves . The portal zone of the west facade shows the triumphal arch scheme often found in the Charente ; otherwise the facade is completely unadorned and is only divided into three levels by two horizontal cornices . The three-bay, but only single-nave nave was given a rib vault as early as the 13th century ; The crossing dome and apse are still original. The church has been recognized as a monument historique since 1903 .
  • The furnishings of the church include a two meter high cross with a crucifix from the 16th century, a canvas painting of the " Holy Family " with St. Elisabeth from the 17th century and a bronze bell from 1572. The bell has the in capital letters Latin inscription «SA MARIA ORA PRO NOBIS. LAN MVCLXXII. JE SUIS FAICTE POUR LA PAROISSE DE VOUGEZAT ».
  • The garden on the site of the former water mill Moulin de Nanteuillet ( 45 ° 31 ′ 47 ″  N , 0 ° 8 ′ 26 ″  E ), which is mainly decorated with roses, has also been recognized as a monument historique since 2010 .

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gisements préhistoriques, Voulgézac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ↑ Église Notre-Dame, Voulgézac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  3. ↑ Christ en Croix, Voulgézac in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  4. ^ Tableau Sainte Famille, Voulgézac in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  5. ↑ Cloche, Voulgézac in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  6. ↑ Moulin de Nanteuillet, Voulgézac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)