Granges-d'Ans

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.

Granges-d'Ans
Commune
A general view of Granges-d'Ans
Location of Granges-d'Ans
Granges-d'Ans
Granges-d'Ans
Coordinates: 45°12′45″N 1°07′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementSarlat-la-Canéda
CantonHaut-Périgord Noir
IntercommunalityPays d'Hautefort
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2020) Jacques Mignot
Area
1
11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
152
 • Density13/km2 (33/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.

Twin town

Since 1999, the Granges d'Ans and its neighbouring communes in Pays d'Ans have been twinned with the Belgian town of Ans.[2] 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 (Flanders at the time).

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962361—    
1968314−13.0%
1975259−17.5%
1982227−12.4%
1990209−7.9%
1999208−0.5%
2008166−20.2%
2016155−6.6%

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.[3] Over 73% of the 2016 population are now over the age of 44 and 53% are female.[4] There is also a secondary population indicated by the housing statistics that show 38% of houses are secondary or vacation homes (55% are primary residences and 7% are vacant).[4]

Historical Buildings
  • Chateau de Redon: 14th century fortified house originally owned by Teyssières family and acquired by Georges Johnston in 1818.[5]
  • Église Saint-Martin: St Martins church is a 13th-century catholic church.[6]

River

Famous people

Public transport

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.[7]

A bus service from Perigueux operated by Transperigord serves Hautefort.[8]

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 (75% use car or other vehicle and 25% report no transport or foot).[4]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. RASSAT, Alain. "Un spectacle pour les 20 ans du jumelage à Hautefort". N-System Joomla! Extensions (in French). Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  3. "Granges-d'Ans - Notice Communale". cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  4. "INSEE Granges d'Ans". Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. "History of Chateau de Redon". Chateau de Redon. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  6. "Eglise Saint-Martin". Observatoire du patrimoine religieux. Observatoire du patrimoine religieux. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. "SNCF Ligne 32 Bordeaux>Brive". TER SNCF nouvelle-aquitaine. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  8. "Transperigord". Retrieved 10 September 2019.



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