Saint-Jeanvrin
Saint- Jeanvrin is a commune with 168 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Cher in the Centre region.
Geography
Saint- Jeanvrin is located in the center of France in the southwest of the department of Cher, about 50 kilometers southwest of the city of Bourges, 25 kilometers southwest of Saint- Amand- Montrond, headquarters of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissements, and 4.5 kilometers northeast of Châteaumeillant, the capital of canton and the Association of Municipalities Boischaut -Marche, on an average height of 236 meters above the sea level. The Mairie stands at a height of 223 meters. Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Jeanvrin are Beddes in the West, Le Châtelet in the Northeast, Saint -Maur in the east and Châteaumeillant in the southwest. The municipality has an area of 1753 hectares. East of the center are two ponds that were created in the 13th century by the lords of the village. The landscape is characterized by Bocage.
The municipality is one of the type Cfb climate zone ( Köppen and Geiger after ) 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
Originally Saint- Jeanvrin was a part of Beddes. The church Saint -Georges was mentioned in a Papal Bull as a church Saint- Jeanvrin 1115 for the first time. She was under the Abbey of Déols. Saint- Jeanvrin was a fief seat, the first Seigneur Guillaume Espinaz was. Towards the end of the 12th century was under the fiefdom of the Seigneurie of Le Châtelet. In the 16th century the village had 44 hearths statistical calculation of the tax ( fiscal feu ), which corresponds to about 220 residents. Towards the end of the 18th century there were 74 feu fiscal, or about 370 inhabitants.
During the French Revolution (1789-1799) the town was named board.
In the second quarter of the 19th century wine was grown in the hamlets and Peuteloup les Vignes. In the second half of the 19th century, the introduction of mixed culture instead of monoculture led to better crop yields, so that the congregation grew. From 1806 to 1881, the population rose from 550 to 716. Between 1861 and 1891 55 new houses were built. In the last quarter of the 19th century, a railway line was built, which combined with Châteaumeillant La Guerche. The track is now closed and the rails are gone. In Saint- Jeanvrin is still the gatekeeper's house.
Culture and sights
Originally, the main patron of the church Januarius ( Janvier ), today it is the Saint George. In the last quarter of the 15th century the family left Fort Blanche strengthen the buttresses of the nave and the windows of the apse and the two chapels enlarge. In the apse is a window from that period. 1792 broke down the church tower and its former site was covered with tiles. 1852 a new tower was built. The roofs were restored in 1905, but do not meet the original roofs. The building was classified as a monument historique in 1911. Five capitals from the 12th century were also classified as a monument historique in 1911. They show people, dragons, fire, lions and birds and are also decorated with floral ornaments.
Economy and infrastructure
In 2009, 37.3 per cent of workers were employed in the town, the others were commuters. 7.8 percent of workers were unemployed.
The nearest stop is located in Urçay and is 27.2 km away. The nearest airport is 37.4 kilometers distant airport Montlucon Gueret - in Lépaud.
The municipal area protected geographical indications apply ( IGP) for beef from Charolaisrindern ( Boeuf Charolais du Bourbonnais ), lamb ( Agneau du Bourbonnais and du Limousin ), pork ( porc d' Auvergne ), poultry ( Volailles d' Auvergne and du Berry ) and Val de Loire wines.
Personalities
- Gaston Rivière (1909-2004), hurdy-gurdy player