Lombers
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Lombers Lombèrs |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Camouflage | |
| Arrondissement | Albi | |
| Canton | Le Haut Dadou | |
| Community association | Center Tarn | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 48 ' N , 2 ° 9' E | |
| height | 177-321 m | |
| surface | 37.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,141 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 81120 | |
| INSEE code | 81147 | |
Lombers ( Occitan : Lombèrs ) is a French commune with 1,141 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitania region .
location
Lombers is about 17 kilometers (driving distance) south of Albi , in the valley of the Assou river . Réalmont , the capital of the canton, is about five kilometers to the southeast. The wine village of Gaillac is about 27 kilometers northwest.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Residents | 919 | 854 | 826 | 807 | 856 | 984 |
Lombers was an important city with over 2,000 inhabitants as early as the Middle Ages.
history
The Lombers castle ( château ) is first mentioned in a document in 1032 . It stood on a hill near today's parish. The place was first mentioned in a document in 1045; in 1117 there is talk of a city fortification.
Around 1130 the Cathar belief gradually spreads in Lombers and its surroundings; In 1165 a dispute took place here between Catholic dignitaries of the region (including the Archbishop of Narbonne Pons d'Arce ) and Cathar 'perfect' ( parfaits ). The meeting ended with the verbal condemnation of the Catholic faith; from now on the Cathars in southwest France were called Albigensians . The city was attacked by Simon de Montfort's troops as part of the Albigensian Crusade (1209-1229) , but an inquisition tribunal was still held in Lombers towards the end of the 13th century to investigate and condemn heretics .
During the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598), Lombers changed fronts several times and even attacked the larger neighboring town of Albi twice. In the summer of 1622 the city was besieged and taken by Protestant troops; then Lombers was razed to the ground. Eleven years later, the castle was completely destroyed by soldiers of the French King Louis XIII. and his chancellor Richelieu .
Attractions
Lombers has no attractions; Nearby, some find dovecotes ( pigeonniers ).
Web links
- Website of the municipality (French)