Balaruc-the-Old man

Balaruc-the-Old man is a common French, located in the department of the Herault and the area Languedoc-Roussillon. Since December 31st, 2002, it belongs to the Communauté of agglomeration of the Basin of Thau. Its inhabitants is called Balarucois.

Geography

History

December 11th 1886: the commune of Balaruc is divided into two communes whose chief towns are Balaruc-the-Old man and Balaruc-the-Baths.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

The church St Maurice XIVe century. Old ramparts, the place of the Trick which dominates the Split of the Angle.

Personalities related to the commune

Severine Brémond born Beltrame (Tenniswomen professional)
Aurélien Evangelisti quadruples victorious Tournament of Languedocien tournaments of the Saint Louis.

Festivities

In July, the city finds the moyennageuses colors, while becoming the theater of the Medieval Festival, accommodating a public increasingly many. The day finishes in beauty with a pyrotechnical spectacle of quality, with the flashover of the ramparts of the village.

Animal totemic

The animal totemic of Balaruc-the-Old man is the mullet ( lo mujol in Occitan).

The origin is in a conflict which opposed the bishop of Maguelonne, lord of Balaruc and the inhabitants about taxes to be paid on the fruits of fishing.

See too

Common of Herault

External bonds

Balaruc-the-Old man on the site of the national geographical Institute
Balaruc-the-Old man on the site of INSEE
Balaruc-the-Old man on the site of Quid
Localization of Balaruc-the-Old man on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Balaruc-the-Old man on Mapquest

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