Aulnay, Charente-Maritime
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Aulnay, commonly referred to as Aulnay-de-Saintonge (Script error: No such module "IPA".), is a commune in Charente-Maritime, a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), France.
Geography
Aulnay is located on the Via Turonensis. one of the Ways of St. James some 45 km east by south-east of Surgères and 17 km north-east of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
The commune invoices the village of La Cressoniere west of the town, Pinsenelle north-west of the town, and Salles-lès-Aulnay east of the town. Apart from the urban area of the town the commune is entirely farmland.[2]
Hydrography
The Brédoire river flows through the commune and the town from east to west to join the Boutonne at Nuaillé-sur-Boutonne. Although a small river the Brédoire flooded the town in December 1982. The Palud flows through the north of the commune from the east to join the Brédoire at La Cressoniere. The Saudrenne flows from the east in the south of the commune forming part of the southern border before continuing to join the Boutonne at Saint-Pardoult.[2]
History
Aulnay during the Roman Empire
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Aulnay in the Middle Ages
As the capital of a fiscal jurisdiction Aulnay was already the seat of a lordship in 925, as evidenced by the donation made by Cadelon I to several abbeys. The Viscounts of Aulnay (or Viscounts of Aunay) were descendants of other noble families in Poitou and Saintonge and lived in a castle which was demolished in 1818 but whose tower still remains.[3][4]
Aulnay in the contemporary era
A common name for Aulnay is Aulnay-de-Saintonge but under the Ancien Régime Aulnay (often spelled Aunay) did not belong to the province of Saintonge but to the Province of Poitou and the Diocese of Poitiers.
By decree dated 12 December 1973 the commune of Salles-lès-Aulnay merged with the commune of Aulnay.
Aulnay is the capital of the canton of Aulnay-de-Saintonge which has the largest extent in the department of Charente-Maritime.
Heraldry
Administration
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| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1929 | Roger Chapeaud |
| 1933 | 1967 | Roger Chapeaud |
| 1967 | 1989 | Pierre Chapeaud |
| 1989 | 2001 | Bernadette Guillard |
| 2001 | 2014 | Jean-Mary Collin |
| 2014 | 2020 | Charles Bellaud |
| 2020 | 2026 | Stéphane Chedouteaud |
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aulnaysiens or Aulnaysiennes in French.[6]
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Distribution of Age Groups
The population of the town is older than the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Aulnay and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
| Aulnay | Charente-Maritime | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 13.6 | 12.2 | 16.3 | 14.3 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 11.9 | 8.9 | 15.4 | 13.1 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 11.8 | 11.2 | 16.7 | 16.1 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 20.5 | 22.3 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 27.1 | 25.2 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 13.5 | 16.7 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| 90 Years+ | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Minargent Distillery (1910)Template:Mérimée Icon[9]
- A Chateau (13th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[10]
- A Dairy Factory (1926)Template:Mérimée Icon[11]
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- A Cemetery Cross (14th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[12]
- The Church of Saint-Pierre d'Aulnay (12th century).Template:Mérimée Icon[13] One of the finest surviving Romanesque churches. It is also classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is unknown why the church was built so far from the town but it may be related to the site of an old cemetery along the Roman road. At the end of the 11th century the building that preceded it belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Cyprien in Poitiers who, around 1045, received part of the burial rights and wax offerings from the church as evidenced by a donation by Ranulfe Rabiole. Pierre II, Bishop of Poitiers, around 1100 confirmed the ownership of the church by the monastery and Pope Calixtus II followed his example in 1119. In 1135 however, the parish belonged to the Chapter of Poitiers Cathedral which retained its rights until the French Revolution. Papal bulls dated 1149 and 1157 list the Aulnay church in the list of properties of Canons who were calculating their costs. The church is particularly famous for the early-twelfth-century sculpture on its south and west doorways; it is among the most often discussed examples of this form of Romanesque art.[14] Numerous oriental influences can be seen in its designs. For example, the first arc of one doorway is said to be inspired by Oriental designs.[15] Designs of elephants also originate from Oriental designs.[16] The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Painting: Christ with doctors (17th century)Template:Palissy Icon[17]
- A Statue: Saint Peter as Pope (15th century)Template:Palissy Icon[18]
- A Stoup (12th century)Template:Palissy Icon[19]
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UNESCO plaque
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The Cemetery Cross
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The front of the church
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The Church of Saint-Pierre
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The south entrance to the Church
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Portal of Eglise Saint-Pierre, Aulnay-de-Saintonge, mid-12th century.
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Islamic stylistic influence in the Church of Saint-Pierre.
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Capital with elephants on the Church
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A Church window
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The south side of the Church
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Detail of the south side
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The Bell Tower
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The Stoup
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The Nave of the Church
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The cemetery next to the Church
- The Church of Notre-Dame (12th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[20] The Church contains one item that is registered as an historical object:
- A Baptismal font (12th century)Template:Palissy Icon[21]
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The Church of Notre-Dame
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Church of Notre-Dame entrance
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Capitals in the Church of Notre-Dame
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Stained glass in the Church of Notre-Dame
Sports
Football is the main sport of the commune with a regional club which in 1976 was the winner of the Challenge Central-West.[22]
See also
External links
- Aulnay on the Community of communes website
- art-roman.net Photos of Aulnay
- romanes.com Photos of Aulnay
- Aulnay on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Template:In lang
- Aunay on the 1750 Cassini Map
Notes and references
Notes
References
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- ↑ E. Lefèvre-Pontalis, Memoir in Archaeological Congress of France at Angoulême in 1912, Vol. I, 1913, Delesques, Caen. Template:In lang
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- ↑ Le nom des habitants du 17 - Charente-Maritime, habitants.fr
- ↑ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Aulnay (17024)
- ↑ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)
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- ↑ Anat Tcherikover, High Romanesque Sculpture in the Duchy of Aquitaine c.1090-1140, Clarendon Press, Oxford 1997, Template:ISBN
- ↑ "Sculpted in relief, the first arch on the portal of Aulnay-de-Saintonge is covered with griffons and centaurs of Eastern inspiration". in Cité de L'Architecture et du Patrimoine, Guide du Musée p.48, Template:ISBN Template:In lang
- ↑ "The representations of elephants on a capital of the church of Aulnay takes its model from the décor of ivory, fabrics, and silks of the Orient" in Cité de L'Architecture et du Patrimoine, Guide du Musée p.48, Template:ISBN Template:In lang
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External links
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