Almont-les-Junies

Almont-les-Junies is a common French, located in the department of the Aveyron and the area the Midday-Pyrenees. Its inhabitants is called Junhalmontois.

Geography

History

The first mention of the locality of Almon (Almontis) resulting from the Cartulaire de Conques and is dated between 997-1031. In the area close to Almon, a capmas of Odolric is mentioned with mill, grounds worships and uncultivated. The grounds around Almon will gradually form part of the grounds known as of Holy Foy, reserved for the use of the abbey of Conques.

During various times several Seigniory S and Châtellenie S will divide the grounds of the current commune of Amon-les-Junies, in particular the family of Belfort, then Belfort-Saint Andre, the family of Mouret (Pagas) and Flory (Laval). The family Donzac exit of the local middle-class, with alliances in the nobility was very present at Ginouillac, with a manor built as of XIIIe century and altered at the XVIIIe century, of which there remain still elements altered in the years 1990.

The locality of Almon will form part until 1788 of the parish of Flagnac. 1788 mark the creation date of the new parish with construction of the current church, at the request of the population sometimes too far away from the place of worship. Almon-les-Junies name comes from the union of several existing places at the time of the creation of the parish: Almon, located close to Vernhols and Lamicalie, and Tired Johannias (éthimologiquement: clearers or foreigners) who will give Junies.

Since the years 1990, Almont-les-Junies is known as being the gastronomical capital of the Estofinade, " estofinado" in occitan, this dish containing potatoes and of cod of Norway prepared in the area since the 18th century.

April 1st, 1993, the commune of Almon-les-Junies is famous Almont-les-Junies, with a " t" , to approach the Latin root Almontis. The road panels of the area remained obsolete lasting several years sometimes.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Church of the XVIIIe century: stained glass of the Hugon hermit; Pedestrian paths traversing the commune between plates and valleys; Old bridge of the pilgrims, known as Romain Bridge of Brousseirou; Old manor of Ginouillac (private properties) with turn of the XVIIIe century; Ruin castle of Belfort (mentioned in XIe century and taken by the English at the time of the One hundred Year old War); Mill of Parayre to Laval (private); Mill of Bréfénies; Body of farm of XVIIIe at the XIXe century (private) with beautiful houses of Master; Remain of Roman way (the estrade conquese)

Personalities related to the commune

Paul Ramadier , mayor of Decazeville in 1929, president of the Council in 1947. It makes known the culinary speciality of the estofinado in Paris. Considered for its fine palate and its good appetite, amateur of stockfish, it could not occur some when it was of function with Matignon. Paul Ramadier had as a practice, when of passage in the Basin, to come to make stage with Almon for a tasting of choice. In the years of post-war period, it arrived at Almon at the wheel of its front traction, the pipe with the nozzle, often accompanied by friends. When the stuffed hen was been useful to him, it sliced it into two and a good half was granted some, without neglecting for as much the dishes which followed of which Estofinade.

See too

Common of Aveyron

External bonds

Almont-les-Junies on the site of the national geographical Institute
Almont-les-Junies on the site of INSEE
Almont-les-Junies on the site of Quid
Localization of Almont-les-Junies on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Almont-les-Junies on Mapquest

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