Les circonscriptions civiles carolingiennes à travers l'exemple limousin
Jean-François Boyer
The statistical analysis of cartularies from Limousin shows that the carolingian civil circumscriptions were used almost systematically by writers acts to localize domains IXth c. 990. study their area clearly correspondences with first parochial structure, while geographical, historical and archaeological eponymous site testifies two very different types population's centers, on one hand, public places, vici, castra, crossroads..., other country villae, some characteristics allowing think they fiscal domains. In fact, every circumscription seems have been organized a category, often center large baptismal parish, but it had also rural domain be perhaps as giving or residence for vicarius who held vicaria whose its name was this these sites.
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