Rieux-Volvestre
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Muret | |
| Canton | Auterive | |
| Community association | Volvestre | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 15 ′ N , 1 ° 12 ′ E | |
| height | 195-343 m | |
| surface | 32.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,583 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 80 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31310 | |
| INSEE code | 31455 | |
 Rieux-Volvestre Cathedral |
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Rieux-Volvestre is a French commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region and is administratively part of the Muret arrondissement . Until its dissolution in 2015, it was the main town ( chief lieu ) of the canton of the same name, Rieux-Volvestre , and since then it has belonged to the canton of Auterive . Until June 22, 2009 the municipality was officially called Rieux .
geography
The southern French town with 2583 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is located in the former province of Volvestre , at the foot of the Pyrenees , 45 km south of Toulouse . The municipal boundary in the west runs along the Garonne , which meanders at this point . The Arize , a right tributary of the Garonne, also flows through Rieux-Volvestre . The stream Eaudonne forms the border to the neighboring municipality of Latrape in the west .
The cultivation of cereals (especially corn and wheat ) is still important for Rieux-Volvestre, even if it is continuously declining and the place is developing more and more into a residential area for the people working in the city of Toulouse. The nearest train station is in Carbonne .
history
Rieux is derived from the Latin rivis , which means 'Bach'.
Rieux became a Cité libre ( Free Imperial City ) in 1202 . 1317 the rule of Pope John XXII. raised to the diocese (→ Diocese of Rieux ). The city remained the seat of the bishopric until the French Revolution . Today it belongs to the Archdiocese of Toulouse under canon law .
On June 22, 2009, the municipality officially adopted the name Rieux-Volvestre.
coat of arms
A silver Easter lamb on a red background , carrying a banner of the same color. The azure-blue head of the shield is set with three golden fleurs-de-lis in a row.
Population development
The community has shown steady growth since the 1980s.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 1218 | 1194 | 1243 | 1462 | 1721 | 1900 | 2443 | 2583 |
Attractions
cathedral
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The church Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Rieux (Cathedral of the Birth of Our Lady of Rieux), also known as the Ancienne Cathedrale , was built at the beginning of the 14th century at the behest of Pope John XXII. built. The architecture as it presents itself today is inspired by the Mediterranean . Only the main nave and the portal remained of the original Gothic building . However, the defensive expression persisted; In addition to massive walls, the cathedral also has turrets and loopholes to facilitate defense. The octagonal tower of the Toulouse-style church ( style toulousain ) has three floors and is 43 meters high. Inside, the carved 61-piece walnut choir stalls from the 17th century are remarkable . The church is famous for its episcopal church treasure . The cathedral and various parts of its rich furnishings have been a listed building since 1923
Former rule tower
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La Tourasse on Rue de Salles is the name of a fortified house with two upper floors, the name of which goes back to a tower from the 13th century. The city bell still sits enthroned on the east gable of the building. The portal from the 17th or 18th century is roofed with a curved gable.
The house, which has been a listed building since 1990, belonged to the von Marquefave family, who sold it to the city in 1517. It served as a town hall until the French Revolution, then it was rebuilt and used as a prison until the 19th century. In the 20th century it became a theater and later a cinema. Today there are plans to convert the house back into a theater.
Maison Laguens
Maison Laguens is the name of a house on rue de l'Évêché (near the cathedral) that was rebuilt at the beginning of the 16th century at the behest of the Bishop of Rieux. The building is dominated by a hexagonal tower, the Tour Valtan . The two tower structures are also striking, on the one hand an elongated pyramid and on the other a bell tower, which is reminiscent of the top of a minaret. The house, which has been a listed building since 1972 because of its facade and roofing, still presents the original three-story half-timbered facade on the courtyard side; the street facade and the portal, on the other hand, date from the 17th and 18th centuries.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, the building was successively a girls 'school, a Christian home and finally a boys' school. Today it houses the Pierre Hanzel Center , a multiple sclerosis clinic .
Pont de Lajous bridge
The single-arch, 26-meter-long brick bridge Pont de Lajous leads from the cathedral over the Arize and has been a listed building since 1950. Originally the structure connected the city of Rieux with the medieval castle Casterette ( Château féodal de la Casterette ), which was on the other (right) side of the river. At the beginning of the 17th century the bridge was in very poor condition and the arch had collapsed. The reconstruction was promoted by the architect Pierre Monge from 1620, but was not completed until 1683. In 1785 the bridge was renovated. In the past there was a gate at each of the two bridgeheads, but nothing of it can be seen today.
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Rieux-Volvestre
Other facilities
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- There are three half-timbered houses on Place de Lastic , which have been a listed building since 2011.
- The stone bridge Pont d'Auriac leads over the Arize. The Notre-Dame de Bonne Garde bridge chapel, which rises from the middle bridge pillar, is striking .
- The local museum ( Musée d'histoire locale )
- The Musée lapidaire museum displays stone carving from the 13th and 14th centuries.
- The Musée Papogay museum presents medieval archery and other traditions.
Customs
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The festival Le papogay takes place on the first Sunday in May . The participants try (only local residents are actively allowed) to meet a parrot made of wood and iron, which is perched on the top of a 45 meter high mast. The archer who manages to overthrow the parrot, which symbolizes the devil, is chosen to be the “village king” for one year. The tradition is said to go back to the year 1589 and was originally carried out to train soldiers.
Personalities
- Martin Guerre (1524 – after 1560), whose court hearing took place in Rieux in 1560.
Town twinning
- Font-rubí , Catalonia, Spain
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 1278-1285.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Décret n ° 2009-755 du 22 June 2009 portant changement de nom de communes
- ↑ Entry no. PA00094436 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie in the French-language wikipedia
- ↑ Entry no. PA00094671 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ La Tourasse in the French-language wikipedia
- ↑ Entry no. PA00094437 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Maison Laguens in French-speaking wikipedia
- ↑ Entry no. PA00094441 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Pont de Lajous in the French-language wikipedia
- ↑ Entry no. PA00094438 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00094439 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00094440 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
