Pavie
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Gers | |
Arrondissement | Also | |
Canton | Also-1 | |
Community association | Grand Auch Cœur de Gascogne | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 37 ' N , 0 ° 36' E | |
height | 132-260 m | |
surface | 24.67 km 2 | |
Residents | 2,486 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 101 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 32550 | |
INSEE code | 32307 | |
Website | http://www.pavie.fr | |
Romanesque bridge from Pavie over the Gers |
Pavie is a French commune with 2,486 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gers department in the Occitanie region ; it belongs to the arrondissement Auch and the canton Auch-1 .
history
Pavia was founded on May 5, 1281 shortly after Mirande by Bernhard IV, Count of Astarac , and Eustache de Beaumarchès as one of the many bastides that arose in the south-west of France at that time. The name of the place is based on the Italian city of Pavia .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
Residents | 771 | 1005 | 1539 | 1699 | 2196 | 2222 | 2332 | 2486 |
Attractions
- Bridge over the Gers (13th century, classified as a monument historique )
- Notre-Dame du Cédon chapel
- Saint Pierre Gothic Parish Church
- Besmaux Castle
- Pavie Castle (17th century)
- Tour du Guêt from the former city fortifications (14th century)
Personalities
- Bertrand Pierre Castex (1771–1842), general, born in Pavie (see list of personal names on the triumphal arch in Paris )
- Mario Cavaglieri (1887–1969), painter, lived in Pavie
- Bruno Trentin (1926–2007), Italian trade unionist, born in Pavie
Web links
Commons : Pavie (Gers) - Collection of images, videos and audio files