Augerolles
| Augerolles | |
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  Augerolles | |
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Augerolles | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′25″N 3°37′03″E / 45.7236°N 3.6175°ECoordinates: 45°43′25″N 3°37′03″E / 45.7236°N 3.6175°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Thiers |
| Canton | Les Monts du Livradois[1] |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Courpière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Ludovic Combe[2] |
| Area1 | 33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 861 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63016 / 63930 |
| Elevation |
377–995 m (1,237–3,264 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Augerolles is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
History
The Church
The church in Augerolles, a historic site, was altered throughout the 11th to 14th centuries that resulted in a combination of Romanesque and Gothic style. At 35 meters tall, the old bell tower was demolished during the French Revolution and the bells were melted. The bell tower was rebuilt in 1844 with two new bells. Under the choir is a funeral crypt in which the lords of the manor and priors of the castles of Frédeville and Grimardies are buried.
Lords
Three noble families follow one another in the history of Augerolles: The d'Ogerolles family, owners of the priory which they yielded to the monks around the year 1000; then, the de Frédeville family, for nearly five centuries, who left their name to a hamlet (their castle today is in ruins); and the de Provenchères family, for three centuries, who lived in the castle of Grimardies (from the 15th century).
Revolutionary period
On 1 February 1790, the commune of Augerolles was divided into two parts: Le Bourg and Frédeville. From 1790 to 1800 the commune was the chief town of the canton, encompassing Aubusson, Augerolles, and Olmet.
In 1793, the bell tower was destroyed but the church was saved because of local intervention. The municipal council decided to rebuild the bell tower and renovate the church in 1803. The castle of Frédeville was also demolished in 1793 under the order of the Director of Thiers. In December 1793, the French Republican calendar replaced the Gregorian calendar.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1882 | 2,706 | — |
| 1962 | 1,186 | −56.2% |
| 1968 | 1,239 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,160 | −6.4% |
| 1982 | 967 | −16.6% |
| 1990 | 894 | −7.5% |
| 1999 | 889 | −0.6% |
| 2006 | 908 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 893 | −1.7% |
| 2013 | 861 | −3.6% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2013) | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme" [2014-210 decree delimiting cantons of Puy-de-Dôme department]. Légifrance (in French). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ↑ "List of Mayors of Puy-de-Dôme" (PDF). Prefecture of Puy-de-Dôme. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
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