Bagnac-sur-Célé

Bagnac -sur- Cele ( Occitan: Banhac ) is a southern French village with 1551 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ). It is located in the cultural landscape of the Quercy in the Lot department in the Midi-Pyrénées region.

Location

Bagnac -sur- Cele is located in the southwestern foothills of the Massif Central on the River Cele at a height of about 240 meters above sea level. inst in the northeast of the Quercy. The nearest town, Figeac, is about 15 km ( driving distance ) away in a southwesterly direction. The nearest major town Maur is located about seven kilometers north-east.

Demographics

Until the mid-19th century the place had mostly well over 2,000 inhabitants. As a result of the phylloxera crisis in the wine and the mechanization of agriculture has declined, the population since the second half of the 19th century continuously reaching its low point in the last decades back.

Economy

In skin -Quercy agriculture for centuries was used primarily for self- care, which included the wine until the 19th century, but was abandoned almost entirely after the phylloxera crisis. Today - in addition to the livestock and poultry sectors - tourism in the form of apartment rentals ( gîtes ) a major role in the economy of the community.

History

For the high Middle Ages, the existence of a priory is assumed, which should have been placed under the Abbey of Aurillac. The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) and the Wars of Religion (1562-1598) destroyed the enclosure building and the church continued to be used as a parish church.

Attractions

• The Parish Church ( Église Saint- Pierre ) is a three-aisled building of the 12th and 13th century, whose nave was, however, together with its restrained façade designed portal thoroughly revised in the 16th and 17th centuries.
• The three-arched bridge over the Cele dates back to the 13th/14th. Century. Her three segmental arches are hardly sharpened noticeably at the apex. The two in the flow direction tapered pier caps ensure that branches and tree trunks are distracted and do not get caught in front of the arches. The drive and walkway is centered slightly increased. The approximately 2.60 meters wide and 33 meters long bridge structure was recognized in 1951 as a monument historique.
• The small market hall ( hall ) is a cast-iron construction of the 19th century.