Revel (Haute-Garonne)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse | |
| Canton | Revel (main town) | |
| Community association | Lauragais Revel Sorèzois | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 28 ′ N , 2 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 179-381 m | |
| surface | 35.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 9,582 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 271 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31250 | |
| INSEE code | 31451 | |
Revel is a municipality with 9,582 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in southwest France in the Occitania region in the Haute-Garonne department , 52 km east of Toulouse . Revel is the easternmost commune in the Haute-Garonne department. It is located at the foothills of the Montagne Noire , in the valley of the river Sor, and is known in the region for its furniture industry.
history
The city was in 1342 by Philip VI. Founded as a bastide in the middle of the Vauré forest to protect the surrounding residents from constant robberies. The surrounding villages of Vauré, Couffinal, Dreuilhe and Vaudreuille belonged to the bastide. Revel soon had 3000 inhabitants, but the plague of 1348 killed more than half of them. In the 15th and 16th centuries the economy flourished through the cultivation and trade of the pastel . During the Wars of Religion, Revel was captured several times and the churches were destroyed. The city became Protestant . When the Edict of Nantes was repealed (1685), Protestants were converted by force. Many of the wealthier residents fled to Geneva , Berlin , Holland and even the Antilles , to the detriment of the local economy. In the 18th century there was a silk stocking factory that was known throughout southern France and Catalonia . The wood and furniture industry has been predominant since the middle of the 19th century, with a specialization in the field of wood inlays, which now has an international reputation.
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Revel (Haute-Garonne)
The central market hall with bell tower is characteristic of the city. The center is continuously oriented with right-angled streets starting from this market hall.
Revel is located on the Rigole de la Plaine , a supply canal , and the Laudot River , which supply the Canal du Midi with water from the Montagne Noire . In the south of the municipality is the reservoir of Saint-Ferréol , which was built in the 17th century for the same purpose.
Central market hall
Church of Our Lady
Vault of the choir
organ
Glass mosaic "Get 31" on the facade of the former liqueur factory
Saint-Ferréol reservoir
Personalities
- Vincent Auriol , President of France from 1947 to 1954
- Paul Cazeneuve (1871-1925), Canadian actor and theater director
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 1173-1184.
