Peyre (Aveyron)

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Peyre
Peyre (France)
Peyre
local community Comprégnac
region Occitania
Department Aveyron
Arrondissement Millau
Coordinates 44 ° 5 '  N , 3 ° 0'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 5 '  N , 3 ° 0'  E
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Incorporation 1830

Peyre - the townscape

Peyre ( Occitan : Pèira ) has been part of the southern French municipality Comprégnac in the Aveyron department in the Occitania region since 1830 . The area belonged to the historic province of the Rouergue , which was annexed to the Quercy in 1779 . The place has about 120 inhabitants and has been named one of the “ Most Beautiful Villages in France ” ( Plus beaux villages de France ).

location

That about 350 meters above sea level. d. M. Peyre located in a collapse basin on a loop of the Tarn river on the southern edge of the Causses , a foothill of the Massif Central about eight kilometers west of the city of Millau . The Viaduc de Millau, visible from the outskirts of Peyre , is only three kilometers to the southeast.

Population development

Since Peyre was integrated into the municipality of Comprégnac as early as 1830, no separate population figures are collected for the village.

economy

Today the place lives primarily from agriculture as well as from handicrafts and small businesses. Most of the residents have work in nearby Millau. Since the 1960s, tourism (cafes, restaurants, holiday apartments) has also played an increasingly important role.

history

Little information is available about the history of Peyre, a town that already existed in the Middle Ages. The formerly independent place changed hands several times, the priory that existed here created jobs in agriculture and crafts, so that the place could develop.

Rock church

Attractions

  • The main attraction of the village is the townscape with its houses nestled against the tuff stone walls, some of which have been carved into the rock as cave dwellings ( maisons troglodytes ) by human hands .
  • The former priory church of Saint Cristophe , dating back to the 11th century, is also partially carved into the rock. The outer sections were fortified during the Huguenot Wars at the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century in such a way that a defensive character emerged. The left side wall, the apse and the vault inside are carved out of the natural rock; the right outer wall is bricked. Church construction has been recognized as a monument historique since 1936 ; it is no longer used for worship, but sometimes functions as an exhibition space.
  • A 17th century château stands about 300 meters away from the village.
  • The neo-Gothic parish church on the outskirts was built in the 19th century. From here you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Viaduc du Millau .

See also

Web links

Commons : Peyre  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Peyre on Les plus Beaux Villages de France (French)
  2. ↑ Église, Peyre in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)