Saint-Jean-Lespinasse
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Saint-Jean-Lespinasse | |
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.JPG) The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste | |
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  Saint-Jean-Lespinasse  Saint-Jean-Lespinasse | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′49″N 1°51′42″E / 44.8636°N 1.8617°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | Saint-Céré |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sophie Boin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 404 |
| • Density | 67.4/km2 (175/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46271 /46400 |
| Elevation | 141–407 m (463–1,335 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Jean-Lespinasse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ lɛspinas]; Languedocien: Sent Joan Lespinassa) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.[3]
Local culture and heritage
Places and monuments
- Château de Montal - Renaissance-style castle, which has been under the responsibility of the Centre des monuments nationaux since 1 October 2006. It is open to visitors. The building was partially classified and registered as a historical monument in 1909, 1955 and 1995.[5]
- Chapelle du Château de Montal de Saint-Jean-Lespinasse;
- Église romane Saint-Jean-Baptiste - The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a beautiful Romanesque building covered with flat tiles. Burned down in 1552. With a Romanesque crypt and a sculpted ensemble, the church received two teams of painters after its fire. It is possible to admire a pietà, the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian and an offering scene inside the building. An eighteenth-century funerary liter is also visible. The building was classified as a historical monument in 1913;[6] Several objects are referenced in the Palissy database.[6] The church has a crypt.
- Golf de Montal - In the commune, and very close to the castle, there is a nine-hole golf course with a lake.
- Césarines - It is claimed that this limestone cliff, where you can actually see walls several meters wide, was fortified by Julius Caesar at the time of the Gallic Wars, hence its name.[7] Once proposed as the site of the battle of Uxellodunum, the Caesarines were quickly set aside in favour of the two major sites of Capdenac and Puy-d'Issolud. The latest archaeological studies have finished proving that the Puy-d'Issolud was indeed the site of Caesar's last and great battle in Gaul.
- Espace Culturel Orlando - Denise and Peter Orlando, artists who took up residence in Saint-Céré in the 1980s, donated some of their works to the municipality of Saint-Jean-Lespinasse. The Espace Orlando, located next to the church, has been open since the summer of 2007. It presents to the public a selection of ceramics by Peter and Denise, paintings by Peter (1921-2009) as well as various activities and exhibitions by artists.[8]
