Sainte-Orse
Sainte-Orse | |
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 Post office and town hall | |
Location of Sainte-Orse  | |
  Sainte-Orse  Sainte-Orse | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′16″N 1°04′35″E / 45.2044°N 1.0764°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Haut-Périgord Noir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Delaugeas[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.54 km2 (9.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 352 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24473 /24210 |
| Elevation | 163–292 m (535–958 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sainte-Orse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔʁs]; Occitan: Senta Orsa) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The church of Saint Ursus (Saint Ours) dates from the 11th-12th century. The castle dates from the 15th-16th century.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 445 | — |
| 1968 | 486 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 460 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 404 | −12.2% |
| 1990 | 372 | −7.9% |
| 1999 | 358 | −3.8% |
| 2008 | 375 | +4.7% |
Village history
The first written reference of the town is the village church, "Sancta Ursa" recorded in the year 1072.Cassini map" of France between 1756 and 1789, shows the village under the name of "'Saint Orse"', and during the revolutionary period of the National Convention (1792-1795), the name was "Orse-le-Pierreux".[4]
Landmarks
A number of historic buildings are located in the town:
- Church of Saint-Ours, 11th or 12th century Church with a 19th-century bell tower. It is listed as a historical monument since 1970.[5]
- Several Merovingian sarcophagi.[6]
- The John Paul II (a piece of the belt of the former Pontiff).
- Château de Sainte-Orse, 15th and 16th centuries.[7]
- La Salle gentilhommiere, 18th century, today a school.
- 18th century Manor of La Faye.
- Château de Laudonie Den of Peyre-brune.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Chantal Tanet and Tristan Hordé, "Dictionary of the place names of the Périgord", (Fanlac, 2000), p.381.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sainte-Orse, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00082882, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM24000353, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Guy Penaud, Dictionnaire des châteaux du Périgord (Sud Ouest, 1996) p. 255.
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