Péguilhan (Péguilhan)
| Péguilhan | ||
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
| local community | Péguilhan | |
| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Saint-Gaudens | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 19 ′ N , 0 ° 42 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 31350 | |
| Former INSEE code | 31412 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Mill of Péguilhan |
||
Péguilhan is a village and a former French commune with 220 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region .
With effect from January 1, 2017, the previous municipalities of Péguilhan and Lunax were merged to form the Commune nouvelle Péguilhan of the same name and have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Péguilhan.
geography
The place is located in Comminges 35 kilometers north of Saint-Gaudens . Péguilhan is connected to the national road network by the D41 and D90 département roads.
Neighboring towns are Lunax in the northwest, Saint-Ferréol-de-Comminges in the northeast, Montesquieu-Guittaut (point of contact) in the east, Montbernard in the southeast, Mondilhan in the south, Boulogne-sur-Gesse in the southwest and Lalanne-Arqué in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 355 | 334 | 259 | 250 | 232 | 221 | 238 |
history
Péguilhan was the most important barony of the Comminges in the Middle Ages. On January 1, 2017, the neighboring municipality of Lunax was incorporated.
Attractions
- Château de Bonrepos (private property)
- Château de Villeneuve (private property) with its castle chapel
- Church of the Birth of Mary (18th century) with its baptismal font ( Monument historique ) and a Pietà (15th century, Monument historique)
- 14th century watermill
Personalities
- Aimeric de Péguilhan (12th century), troubadour
- Famille Comminges , Barons et Comte de Péguilhan
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 391-394.
