Saint-Preuil
Saint-Preuil is a small village nestled in the heart of the Grande Champagne region.
Mayor
Miss Huguette DESBORDES
Contact Details
Mairie
16130 Saint-Preuil
Email : mairie.saint-preuil@wanadoo.fr
Tel : 05.45.83.41.49
Fax: 05.45.83.44.09
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, wednesday, thirsday and Saturday : 09.00 to 12.00
Friday : 09.00 to 14.00
The 1st Saturday of each month from 10.00 to 12.00, PERMANENCE of Madame Jacqueline LEGRAND, agent of the "Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie" de Cognac. This permanence is open to anyone interested in:
Support home
Information on social and family benefits,
ABS (Personalized Help to Self)
Other information
The closure of our school has been effective at the beginning of 2008. There are no more daycare and canteen.
Area: 1 513 Ha
Population: 300
Presentation
Saint-Preuil is surrounded by vines, rolling hills and woodland. Vines cover up to half of the area of the village with the woodland, renown as an excellent place to find cepe mushrooms, covers the other half.
The village is actually made up of a large number of hamlets which is what gives the commune its varied local colour.
Some hamlets have evocative names such as Puymerle, Puybert and Puyrouyer which show the rambling makeup of the commune.
The varied countryside around Saint-Preuil is an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, mountain biking and horse riding.
History
The commune’s name is Celtic in origin and means "the clearing at the edge of the wood covered in stones". In fact, it would appear that there never was a "Saint Preuil" listed in the Vatican dictionary.
Heritage
The church dates from the 13th Century and its very size shows how important it was to the local population.
The steeple and the sanctuary were rebuilt in the 14th Century though the vaults were destroyed during the Wars of Religion.
A protestant stele hidden in the woods around Combe des Loges commemorates the Assembly of the Desert (French protestants remaining in France during the religious persecutions) where lay preachers (there were no priests available) would preach.
There are many local springs with enchanting names such as "Seething Spring", "Pissing Spring" and "Wash Tub Spring".