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| Coordinates:44°53′59″N1°48′49″E / 44.8997°N 1.8136°E /44.8997; 1.8136 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | Cère et Ségala |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Francis Ayroles[1] |
Area 1 | 12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 733 |
| • Density | 59.2/km2 (153/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46228 /46130 |
| Elevation | 120–267 m (394–876 ft) (avg. 158 m or 518 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Prudhomat (French pronunciation:[pʁydɔma];Occitan:Prudomat) is acommune in theLot department in south-westernFrance.
TheChâteau de Castelnau-Bretenoux is located in Prudhomat.
The toponym Prudhomat (in Occitan Prudomat) is based on the Frenchprud'homme, which here refers to a community of elected bourgeois who control the police and the communication routes.[3]: 118
Commune located on the edge of the Lot, near the department ofCorrèze on theDordogne at the confluence with the rivers, the Bave, the Mamoul and theCère.
It has its origin in 7th century as a pilgrimage site dedicated toVirgin Mary and was mentioned as land donated to the monastery atBeaulieu-sur-Dordogne in 887 byFrotaire, an ancestor of the barons of Castelnau.[6]: 180 The family chapel was restored by Jacques, Baron Castelnau-Caylus in the early 1500s.[6]: 180 The chapel features a burial of Jacques near the altar, a ribbed vault, and a replica of a 12th century statue of the Virgin.[6]: 180 A family coat of arms is the keystone of the choir ribs while a niche in a wall near the altar may be from the original 11th century building.[6]: 181 It was classified as a historical monument in 1913.
Built at various times 10th, 11th, and 12th centuries. A church was located there as early as 926 when it was donated to the monastery at Beaulieu sur Dordogne in a will by Matfred, an ancestor of the barons of Castelnau-Bretenoux.[6]: 183 More donations of church land was made to the monastery in 1100 by the Castelnau's.[6]: 183 The church, with the exception of the western façade and the bell tower, was listed as a historical monument in 1979.[7] Several objects are referenced in the Palissy database.
It was founded in 900 by CountGéraud d'Aurillac as a priory and managed by the Abbey of Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac until 1794 with the barons of Castelnau having a say in the choice of the prior as the Abbey relied on the latter's protection.[6]: 191 The nave 26 m by 9 m, and the aspe, date from 11th century while two columns in the church date from 10th century.[6]: 191 The bells date from the 1600s.[6]: 191 The building is referenced in the Mérimée database and in the General Inventory of the Occitanie region.[8] Several objects are referenced in the Palissy database.
The church is named in honour ofSaint Martin and is in the style of Latin Cross, 15 m by 7 m. It was part of Abbey of Figeac until 1350.[6]: 186 It then became the possession of the nuns of Coyroux near Aubazines.[6]: 186
A chapel was present at the site as of 887 when it was mentioned in cartulary of the monastery at Beaulieu sur Dordogne. In 928, the chapel was ceded to the latter's control and formed a priory.[9] By 1112, the church had been built and consecrated by the Bishop of Cahors, Géraud II de Cardaillac and became the church of Saint-Pierre.[6]: 181 It was rebuilt in the 1600s after being damaged during theFrench Wars of Religion.[6]: 182 In the late 1700s, it was looted in theFrench Revolution, its bells thrown into the Dordogne river, then closed as the parish church in 1808.[6]: 182 It was sold in 1828 and became a barn.[6]: 182 The building was listed as a historical monument on 29 December 1978.[9]
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