Milhac-de-Nontron

Milhac -de- Nontron, Occitan Milhac de Nontronh, is a commune with 575 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the north of the Dordogne in the Aquitaine region. It belongs to the district Nontron and the canton of Saint- Pardoux- la -Rivière. It also forms part of the Périgord -Limousin Regional Natural Park.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Milhac Gallo-Roman personal names Emelius, in turn emerged from the Latin Aemelius. There are several Milhacs, Nontron was appended further specifying de - Nontron is the closest major city.

Geography

Milhac -de- Nontron is located halfway between Nontron and Thiviers, around 12 km ( straight line ) of each town. After situated in the northwest of Saint- Pardoux- la -Rivière is 4 kilometer ( also crow flies).

The community is surrounded by the following neighboring communities:

• Saint- Saud- Lacoussière in the Northeast.
• Saint -Martin -de- Fressengeas in the east.
• Villars in the south.
• Saint-Front- la -Rivière in the West.
• Saint- Pardoux- la -Rivière in the northwest.

For very large municipality of Milhac -de- Nontron next to the town center include numerous hamlets, farms, mills and manors:

Au Petit Bos, Borde Soule, Chantres, Chez Billat, Coudert -Ferry ( Couderferry ), Croze, Fousseyraud, La Bierge, La Coutille, La Fontaine de Cardissou, La Fouillarge, La Gare, La Garelie, La Glaudie, La Grange, La Grelière, La Lande (twice), La Marthonie, La Mothe, La Privadie, La Acacia, La Roussarie, Labat, Lajaunie, Lamidet, Le Chadeuil, Le Chatenet, Le Chaudeau, Le Moulin de Chantres, Le Moulin de Pany, Le Moulin de Piogeat, Le Petit Moulin, Le Soulier, Le Taravaud ( Taraveau ), Les Boissières, Les Combes, Les Faye, Les Garroux, Les Grandes Terres, Les Jarisses, Les Landes de Pauthiers, Les Moulières, Les Vignes, Magnac, Maimbot, Mathaly, Maumont, Mazeroux, Mortegoutte, Négretterie, Pany, Peyrelevade, Piogeat, Planche- Famy and Puyriol.

The village is crossed in northeast-southwest direction from Trincou, a small right-hand tributary of the Côle. The eastern part of the municipal area is drained by the Ruisseau de l' Etang Rompu which flows also to the southwest, and then to be working at Villars in Trincou. The Russeau de Chantres drained initially in northeast-southwest direction to the north of the parish, but bends leaving the basement to the west and ends in Saint- Pardoux- la -Rivière on the left into the Dronne.

The topographically lowest point of the municipality is located 151 meters above the sea at Ruisseau de Chantres in the northwest, on the border with Saint- Pardoux- la -Rivière; the highest point at 331 meters, is located at the northeast corner.

Geology

The territory of Milhac -de- Nontron is divided by the main fault of the northwest Massif Central in two very different areas: the area in the northeast part of the metamorphic, the Variscan basement, whereas the southwest sector represents the edge of the northeastern Aquitaine basin. The main fault is also reflected topographically noticeable, so the basement was lifted over the pool sediments at her. The bedrock consists mainly of Neoproterozoic mica schists of mica schist unit Parautochthonen. In Lajaunie in the north also intrusive Ordovician Leptynite and a small incidence of Saint -Mathieu- Leukogranits have been preserved. The mica schist usually belong to Staurolithzone, but can also reach the Disthenzone at Chantres.

The flat-lying sediments set in a transgressive Lias. Bottom layer open-minded member are sandstones and conglomerates of the Lower Hettangiums. (West of Moulières ). This is followed by dolomite, dolomitic marl and fine-grained sandstones of the Upper Hettangiums. This layer term is also found in the basement beyond the boundary fault (s ) and then is strongly silicified before. Next higher layer member are partly dolomitic limestones and Oolithkalke of Sinemuriums, which may also be silicified. The Lias concludes with mudstones of Toarciums, Pliensbachian missing. The Lias is superimposed on the Dogger, usually Oolithkalke and cryptocrystalline limestones Oberbajocs and Bathoniums. In Milhac the Dogger is recrystallized. South and west of the town center transgredieren about the Bathonian of the Kreidekalkschichten Cenomaniums. At the southern border also superimposed Ligérien and lower Angoumien are seen.

The main fault is lined with (probably) eozänem Sidérolithique, red, clay, iron-rich sands. Slopes are often masked by Pleistocene alluvium ( river gravel ) and it hervorgegangenem colluvium. South of La Marthonie is Kalkhangschutt from the Würm glacial period.

At mineralization should be mentioned: Barite at the base of silicified Liaskalk at Maumont, and manganese, also at Maumont. In Sidérolithique contained kaolin for porcelain production was once mined at Croze.

Ecology

The catchment area of ​​the Ruisseau de Chantres ( as part of the Dronne upper reaches ) in the north of the municipality Milhac -de- Nontron has been put under protection in accordance with Natura 2000.

History

The traces of human presence go in Milhac -de- Nontron at least back to Neolithic times ( at Piogeat finds, excavations at Tabanou ). Remains of megalithic are obtained ( menhirs and tumulus at Coudert -Ferry ). The Romanesque chapel in Chantres dates from the 12th century, the only remnant of the former Cistercian priory of Saint -Blaise, which belonged to the monastery Dalon ). The fortified church of Saint -Martin in the center of Milhac was subordinate to the Knights Templar. From the 12th century another chapel still get to see the mansion La Glaudie from the 15th century. The entrance portal of the mansion in Milhac goes back to the 16th century. The manor of Magnac was built in the 16th and 17th centuries, the. Le Taraveau in the 17th century

Demographics

Source: INSEE

The population in Milhac -de- Nontron took until 1990, steadily, but has since then stabilized somewhat.

Mayor

Mayor of Milhac -de- Nontron since 1997, part of the DVD pensioner Francis Leblanc.

Attractions

• The Romanesque chapel of Chantres from the 12th century
• The fortified church of Saint -Martin in Milhac with nave of the 14th century.
• The manor La Glaudie from the 15th century.
• The manor in Milhac from the 16th century.
• The manor of Magnac from the 16th century.
• The manor of Taraveau from the 17th century.
• A building from the 19th century in Fousseyraud, Monument historique since 1974.

Transport links

The center of Milhac -de- Nontron is traversed by the D 707 from Saint -Pardoux- la -Rivière Saint- Jean -de- Côle and Thiviers in a southeasterly direction. The center also crosses coming from the northeast D 82 E, which continues to Villars. The D 82 of Saint- Saud- Lacoussière to Villars runs through the municipal area just east of the center in direction southsouthwest. The extreme north touches the D 83 E, a branch of the D 82 to Saint -Pardoux- la -Rivière. A local road connects the village with Saint-Front- la -Rivière.

Milhac -de- Nontron once had a railway station on the now disused railway line Nontron - Thiviers. The route is now a popular bike and walking path.

Distance footpath

The eastern boundary of the municipality of Milhac -de- Nontron is touched by the GR 436.