Saint-Romain, Charente
Encyclopedia
Saint-Romain is a commune
in the Charente
department in southwestern France
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, 9 km north of Saint-Aulaye
, 19 km west of Ribérac
, 18 km south of Montmoreau and 48 km south of Angoulême
.
In terms on surface area, Saint-Romain is the largest commune of its canton
, spreading up to 200m of Aubeterre
town center. The commune sits on a low Cretaceous
limestone plateau.
No rivers traverse Saint-Romain, but two small tributaries have their sources there: the Beauronne which flows south-west into the Dronne river
and a tributary of the Tude in the north, as well as the Écrevansou, a small spring that follows the commune's eastern limits.
The population is dispersed and the town has numerous hamlets and farms.
According to a 1747 inventory, another church existed in the commune, in the Villedieu hamlet. There was no trace of it by 1910.
In 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution
, Saint-Romain, like many parishes, issued a cahier de doléances
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Charente
Charente
Charente is a department in southwestern France, in the Poitou-Charentes region, named after the Charente River, the most important river in the department, and also the river beside which the department's two largest towns, Angoulême and Cognac, are sited.-History:Charente is one of the original...
department in southwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The commune is located in South Charente, 1 km north-east of Aubeterre-sur-DronneAubeterre-sur-Dronne
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a commune in the Charente department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Geography:The town is situated on the Dronne river, on the South-East border of the Charente region, close to the Dordogne and the villages of Bonnes, Laprade and Saint-Romain...
, 9 km north of Saint-Aulaye
Saint-Aulaye
Saint-Aulaye is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, 19 km west of Ribérac
Ribérac
Ribérac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is situated by the Dronne River.-History:In 1793, the commune of Faye joined with Ribérac. In 1851, a part of the commune was dismembered for the creation of the new commune of Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac...
, 18 km south of Montmoreau and 48 km south of Angoulême
Angoulême
-Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...
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In terms on surface area, Saint-Romain is the largest commune of its canton
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
, spreading up to 200m of Aubeterre
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a commune in the Charente department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Geography:The town is situated on the Dronne river, on the South-East border of the Charente region, close to the Dordogne and the villages of Bonnes, Laprade and Saint-Romain...
town center. The commune sits on a low Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
limestone plateau.
No rivers traverse Saint-Romain, but two small tributaries have their sources there: the Beauronne which flows south-west into the Dronne river
Dronne
The Dronne is a 201 km long river in southwestern France, right tributary of the Isle River. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central, east of the town of Châlus at an elevation of 510 m...
and a tributary of the Tude in the north, as well as the Écrevansou, a small spring that follows the commune's eastern limits.
Population
The population of the town has been growing since the eighties because of its proximity to Aubeterre and the influx of British immigrants.The population is dispersed and the town has numerous hamlets and farms.
History
The oldest parish registers date back to 1660.According to a 1747 inventory, another church existed in the commune, in the Villedieu hamlet. There was no trace of it by 1910.
In 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, Saint-Romain, like many parishes, issued a cahier de doléances
Cahiers de doléances
The Cahiers de Doléances were the lists of grievances drawn up by each of the three Estates in France, between March and April 1789, the year in which the French Revolution began...
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