Vouzan

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Vouzan
Vouzan (France)
Vouzan
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente
Arrondissement Angoulême
Canton Boëme-Échelle
Community association Grand Angoulême
Coordinates 45 ° 36 ′  N , 0 ° 21 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 36 ′  N , 0 ° 21 ′  E
height 107-204 m
surface 16.27 km 2
Residents 780 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 48 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 16410
INSEE code 16422

Vouzan - Town Hall ( Mairie )

Vouzan is a municipality with 780 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in western France Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

location

The municipality of Vouzan at an altitude of about 130 meters above sea level. d. M. and about 21 kilometers (driving distance) east of Angoulême in the old cultural landscape of the Angoumois in the south of the Charente .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 383 338 347 497 674 678 650 772

In the first half of the 19th century, the community usually had between 750 and 900 inhabitants; 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 the 1920s to 1970s. Due to the proximity to Angoulême and the significantly lower property prices in the countryside, there has been a significant increase in the population over the past few decades.

economy

For centuries, the inhabitants of the community lived on the principles of self-sufficiency from agriculture; only the city of Angoulême came into question as a marketplace. The soils of the municipality still belong to the Bons Bois of the Cognac wine-growing region , but sales of expensive brandies and even wine have tended to decline in recent decades, so that viticulture no longer plays a role today.

history

Finds prove the presence of humans in prehistoric times. From the 14th to the 16th century, Vouzan and the surrounding lands belonged to the Livenne family , who played a not insignificant role in the region.

Attractions

Château de Vouzan
  • As the preserved Romanesque castle chapel , which was heavily modified in the 17th century , shows that a predecessor of today's castle was built in the 12th and 13th. Century. Today's château, however, comes from the 15th to 19th centuries and combines elements of the Middle Ages with modern elements. There is also a pigeon house ( pigeonnier ) from the 18th century on the site . The privately owned castle was recognized as a Monument historique in 1986, together with the castle chapel .
  • Today's parish church is a neo-Romanesque or neo-Gothic building from the late 19th century with a slender west tower with a pointed helmet .
  • The town hall ( mairie ) is a handsome building from the 19th century.
  • At the exit of the village there is an uncovered washing area ( lavoir ).

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Château, Vouzan in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)