Lusignan-Petit
Lusignan -Petit is a commune of 365 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the region of Aquitaine in the department of Lot- et- Garonne. It belongs to the community association Canton de Prayssas.
Geography
Lusignan -Petit is located in the southwest of France, 10 kilometers northwest of Agen and 2 kilometers south-west of Lake Négenou (Lac de Négenou ) between Lot and Garonne in the Pays des Coteaux Doré. Neighboring communities of Lusignan -Petit are Prayssas in the north, Madaillan in the northeast, Colayrac -Saint -Cirq the southeast and Saint- Hilaire- de -Lusignan in the south. The municipality covers 735 hectares, the average altitude is 122 meters above sea level, the Mairie stands at a height of 156 meters.
Lusignan -Petit is a climate of type Cfb ( according to Köppen and Geiger ) assigned: Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.
History
In the field of Lusignan -Petit was a priory, which belonged to the Abbey of Aurillac. During the Wars of Religion ( 1566), the building was destroyed.
Most inhabitants Lusignan -Petit had 1806 (529), then the population slowly decreased and reached its lowest level in 1968 with 204 residents.
Attractions
The church of Notre -Dame was completely renewed in 1557. The bell tower was rebuilt in 1821-1822 after the old bell tower was collapsed in 1815. Some restoration measures were carried out in the second half of the 19th century. Accordingly, the furniture of the church from the 16th and 19th century dates.
In Lusignan -Petit, there is a fountain from 1833 and an indoor public wash house, which was built in 1876.
In Mirassou, called a lieu- dit (place, the ... bears the name ) of Lusignan -Petit, there is a square dovecote of limestone, which was built in 1690. 1792 was partially destroyed when it was connected to a residential building.
The windmill moulin de Sabrecul was probably built in the 18th century. It is marked on the maps of Jean Dominique Comte de Cassini. It was completely restored in the 20th century.
Economy
A large part of the population works in agriculture. Important economic activities are the viticulture, farming and fruit growing. The municipal area protected geographical indications apply ( IGP) for domestic ducks for foie gras ( Canard à foie gras du Sud -Ouest ), poultry ( Volailles de Gascogne ), ham ( Jambon de Bayonne ), prunes the species Prunus domestica d' duck with the name Pruneau d'Agen and wines bearing the label Agenais and Comté Tolosan.