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Granges-d'Ans

Coordinates: 45°12′45″N 1°07′09″E / 45.2125°N 1.1192°E / 45.2125; 1.1192
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Granges-d'Ans
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Granges-d'Ans is located in France
Granges-d'Ans
Granges-d'Ans
Granges-d'Ans is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Granges-d'Ans
Granges-d'Ans
Coordinates: 45°12′45″N 1°07′09″E / 45.2125°N 1.1192°E / 45.2125; 1.1192
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementSarlat-la-Canéda
CantonHaut-Périgord Noir
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Mignot[1]
Area
1
11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
145
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24202 /24390
Elevation198–338 m (650–1,109 ft)
(avg. 244 m or 801 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Granges-d'Ans (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ʒ dɑ̃s]; Occitan: Granges d'Ans) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. As part of the Pays d'Ans, it shares a link with the neighbouring communes of Badefols-d'Ans, La Boissière-d'Ans, Chourgnac d’Ans, Sainte-Eulalie-d'Ans and Saint-Pantaly-d'Ans.

Twin town

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Since 1999, the Granges d'Ans and its neighbouring communes in Pays d'Ans have been twinned with the Belgian town of Ans.[3] It is reported that in the 14th century, the lord of Hautefort-en-Périgord, an overlord from all over the region, is said to have married one of his daughters to a Lord of Ans in Belgium (Prince-Bishopric of Liège at the time).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 314—    
1975 259−2.71%
1982 227−1.87%
1990 209−1.03%
1999 208−0.05%
2009 163−2.41%
2014 160−0.37%
2020 143−1.85%
Source: INSEE[4]

The population of Granges-d'Ans has halved since the 1960s and is substantially lower than its historical peak of over 700 in the period 1840–1890.[5] Over 60% of the population in 2020 were over the age of 60.[4] There is also a secondary population indicated by the housing statistics that show 33% of houses are secondary or vacation homes (53% are primary residences and 13% are vacant).[6]

Historical buildings

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  • Chateau de Redon: 14th century fortified house originally owned by Teyssières family and acquired by Georges Johnston in 1818.[7]
  • Église Saint-Martin: St Martins church is a 13th-century catholic church.[8]

River

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Famous people

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Public transport

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The nearest train stations are Gare de La Bachellerie (9 km) and Gare de Thenon (10 km). The TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine services of SNCF connect directly with Bordeaux and Brive.[9]

A bus service from Perigueux operated by Transperigord serves Hautefort.[10]

Adjacent to the La Bachellerie junction of the A89 autoroute is an area for ride sharing ("Aire de covoiturage Chasselines")

The INSEE statistics report that none of the working population utilise public transport for work (74% use car or other vehicle and 26% report no transport or foot).[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ RASSAT, Alain. "Un spectacle pour les 20 ans du jumelage à Hautefort". N-System Joomla! Extensions (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2020, INSEE
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Granges-d'Ans, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Logement en 2020,INSEE
  7. ^ "History of Chateau de Redon". Chateau de Redon. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Eglise Saint-Martin". Observatoire du patrimoine religieux. Observatoire du patrimoine religieux. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. ^ "SNCF Ligne 32 Bordeaux>Brive". TER SNCF nouvelle-aquitaine. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Transperigord". Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Caractéristiques de l'emploi au sens du recensement en 2020". INSEE. Retrieved 23 January 2024.