Ambleville
Ambleville is situated at the Southern end of Segonzac in the most rural part of the region.
Mayor
Miss Noëlle Le Golvan
Contact details
Mairie
16300 Ambleville
Email : ambleville16.mairie@wanadoo.fr
Tel: 05.45.80.54.71
Fax: 05.45.80.54.71
Opening hours: Monday and Tuesday: 14h-18h. Thursday and Friday: 8h30-12h.
Area: 486 Ha
Population 207
Presentation
Crossing by the river Collinaud, a tributary of the Né, there are spectacular view of numerous windmills. The hillsides are mainly planted with vines though cereal crops are also grown on the fertile plains. The peat lands were well known at the start of the 20th Century for the peat used to fuel the distillery fires.
History
It is difficult to say when Ambleville was founded. From the remains of a Gallo-Roman farm and its Latin name ’Ampla Villa’ or ’Big Farm’, we can date it to at least this era. From the Middle Ages through to the Revolution of 1789, the countryside around Ambleville was fertile and open. and stretched to the areas now covered by the communes of Saint Fort, Verrières, Juillac, Lignières and Saint Preuil. Due to wars and marriages the area passed through the hands of many different Lords some of whom are recorded as being very cruel masters.
In 1548 following the Gabelle revolt which started in Ambleville, the castle was burnt to the ground. It was rebuilt where we find it today. After the revolution, there were fears that Ambleville could again become a significant political and economic force in the region so its lands were reduced to the 500 hectares that surround the castle. Despite this drastic reduction in size, Ambleville continued to be an important economic and commercial power in the centuries that followed.
Heritage
Saint Peters Church dates from the 11th Century. It was altered and restored between the 14th and 16th Centuries and is now listed as an Historic Monument. The cemetery is situated next to the church as is typical of the region