Sainte-Orse
Sainte-Orse | |
|---|---|
 Post office and town hall | |
Location of Sainte-Orse | |
  Sainte-Orse Location within France  Sainte-Orse Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′16″N 1°04′35″E / 45.2044°N 1.0764°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Haut-Périgord Noir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Delaugeas[1] |
Area 1 | 23.54 km2 (9.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 346 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24473 /24210 |
| Elevation | 163–292 m (535–958 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sainte-Orse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔʁs]; Occitan: Senta Orsa) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The church of Saint Ursus (Saint Ours) dates from the 11th-12th century. The castle dates from the 15th-16th century.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 486 | — |
| 1975 | 460 | −0.78% |
| 1982 | 404 | −1.84% |
| 1990 | 372 | −1.03% |
| 1999 | 358 | −0.43% |
| 2007 | 372 | +0.48% |
| 2012 | 388 | +0.85% |
| 2017 | 358 | −1.60% |
| 2023 | 346 | −0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Village history
The first written reference of the town is the village church, "Sancta Ursa" recorded in the year 1072.[4] The "Cassini map" of France between 1756 and 1789, shows the village under the name of "'Saint Orse"', and during the revolutionary period of the National Convention (1792-1795), the name was "Orse-le-Pierreux".[5]
Landmarks
A number of historic buildings are located in the town:
- Church of Saint-Ours, 11th or 12th century Romanesque Church with a 19th-century bell tower. It is listed as a historical monument since 1970.[6]
- Several Merovingian sarcophagi.[7]
- The Church also preserves a relic of Pope John Paul II (a piece of the belt of the former Pontiff).
- Château de Sainte-Orse, 15th and 16th centuries.[8]
- La Salle gentilhommiere, 18th century, today a school.
- 18th century Manor of La Faye.
- Château de Laudonie Den of Peyre-brune.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ Chantal Tanet and Tristan Hordé, "Dictionary of the place names of the Périgord", (Fanlac, 2000), p.381.
- ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sainte-Orse, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ Base Mérimée: PA00082882, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ↑ Base Palissy: PM24000353, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ↑ Guy Penaud, Dictionnaire des châteaux du Périgord (Sud Ouest, 1996) p. 255.
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