Laramière

Laramière ( Occitan: La Ramièra ) is a southern French village with 329 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Lot in the Midi-Pyrénées region.

Location

Laramière lies at an altitude of about 360 meters above sea level. d M. Causse de Limogne in the east of the Quercy, near the border of the former province of Rouergue. The nearest town, Villefranche -de- Rouergue, is about 15 km ( driving distance ) away to the east. The cantonal capital Limogne -en- Quercy is located 13 kilometers north-west.

Demographics

Until the mid- 19th century, the city had well over 1,000 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 1980s back.

Economy

In skin -Quercy agriculture for centuries was used primarily for self- care, which included the wine until the 19th century, but this was completely abandoned in the eastern Quercy. 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

Until the 12th century a branch line of the Camino de Santiago ( Via Podiensis ) was about Laramière; which was considered by the Augustinian canons with a Priory in 1145.

Attractions

• The built of dressed stone former priory church was built in the 13th century by order of the Augustinian canons and - after the turmoil of the Hundred Years' War ( 1337-1453 ) and the Wars of Religion ( 1562-1598 ) - taken over by the Jesuits in 1661. After its dissolution in 1762, the building stood empty for a long time until in the early years of the French Revolution as a national ( bien national) were sold. The west facade of the church shows a centrally pointed gothic Archivolts portal, a rose window and an impressive bell tower ( clocher mur ). The single nave interior is rip arched. Parts of the enclosure buildings - including the chapter house - still stand; they are now used for events. The church building Privately owned, was classified as a monument historique in 1925.
• In forest areas about three to four kilometers west of the town there are several Neolithic megalithic tombs ( dolmen ) dating back to the megalithic cultures ( 4th millennium BC). Two of them since 1984 and 1989 respectively, are listed buildings.
• One wrong washing area ( lavoir ) is due to a spring in the forest.