Sioniac
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| Coordinates:44°58′32″N1°48′47″E/ 44.9756°N 1.8131°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| Canton | Midi Corrézien |
| Intercommunality | Midi Corrézien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Laurent Puyjalon[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.6 km2(4.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 227 |
| • Density | 21/km2(55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19260/19120 |
| Elevation | 193–387 m (633–1,270 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sioniac(French pronunciation:[sjɔnjak];Occitan:Seunhac) is acommunein theCorrèzedepartmentofNouvelle-Aquitaineregion in centralFrance.[3]
Toponymy
[edit]The origin of the Sioniac's name today has evolved over time. From records, it is first recorded asSiuiniacumduring the 9th century, the suffice-acumbeingLatinfor the property of the man Sivinius.[4]: 120 It is later recorded asSiviniaco vicoandSiviniacusin 859 and by 1315 asSeunhacinOccitan.[4]: 120
Geography
[edit]Sioniac lies in the southernmost part of the Corrèze department, near the riverDordogne.It is part of thefunctional areaofBiars-sur-CèreandSaint-Céré.[3]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 221 | — |
| 1975 | 187 | −2.36% |
| 1982 | 190 | +0.23% |
| 1990 | 199 | +0.58% |
| 1999 | 207 | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 248 | +1.82% |
| 2014 | 248 | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 218 | −2.13% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
History
[edit]Prior to the 9th Century, little is known about the origins of Sioniac but whenRodoulf,Archbishop of Bourges established amonasterydown the hill atBeaulieu-sur-Dordogne,he gave the church of Saint-Saturnin at Sioniac in May 859 to the newly established monks.[6]In June 859, Rudolf obtained a charter from KingCharles the Baldto establish amarketin Sioniac.[6]This market remained the main market for Beaulieu until the medieval period.[6]Other sources say the market could be older as the village was positioned on an ancient north-south trading route between Pay Arnac and Quercy.
Local culture and heritage
[edit]Religious buildings
[edit]Eglise Saint-Saturnin
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An older church served the area prior to the formation of the abbey at Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.[7]The current church was built in the 11th century, with later additions from the 12th, 15th and 17th centuries.[7]It's a smallRomanesquechurch with singlenavewith the first span abarrel vaultwhile the other three consist ofrib vaults.[7]There are six semi-roundcolumnswith buried bases that have curvedvolutecapitalsat their tops and support doublearches.[7]Eight recessed columns with rebated capitals support the diagonal arches.[7]It has a tall pointed gable bell tower dates which from the 15th century.[7]It became a Historical Monument of France on 16 September 1949.[7]
Other buildings
[edit]Manoir de Doumazac
[edit]Now a private property, was an old hunting lodge of the Lords of d'Estresse.[8]: 95 It was built in the 13th century and extensions added in the 16th century.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^abCommune de Sioniac (19260),INSEE
- ^abLavalade, Yves (2017).Les Noms de Lieux du Pays de Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.Editions de L'Esperluette.ISBN979-10-90784-67-3.
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
- ^abcCollection de documents inedits sur l'histoire de France, Volume 2, Numéro 9. Collection de documents inedits sur l'histoire de France, France. Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques.Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques. 1859.
- ^abcdefgBase Mérimée:Eglise Saint-Saturnin,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Aubel, Francois (21 July 1999).La Correze: Vallee de la Dordogne(in French). Martel: Editions du Laquet. p. 104.ISBN2-91033377-9.
- ^"Château de Doumazac".chateau-fort-manoir-chateau.eu(in French).Retrieved16 August2019.
