Can-and-Couffouleux

Can-and-Couffouleux are a common French, located in the department of the Aveyron and the area the Midday-Pyrenees. Its inhabitants is called Peuleussiens.

Geography

The commune of Can-and-Couffouleux includes/understands several small villages: Can, Couffouleux and Saint-Méén. The territory of the commune is in the Monts of Lacaune, the Rance takes its source with the foot of the Merdelou and crosses the commune.

History

  • the territory belonged to the barons of Brusque

  • In the beginning, several communes coexisted on this territory. In 1794 the commune of Couffouleux is absorbed by that of Can. Then in 1800 the two communes are managed by Camarès then in 1831 the commune is recreated by adding another old commune to it: White.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

  • the vault of Saint-Méén, where spouts out a famous source to have capacities of cure of the skin diseases, and where a pilgrimage proceeds on June 24th.

  • a large wind farm of 12 wind mills on the Merdelou.
  • the hamlet of White, where there remains a tower of the old castle of White of the 14th century, dominating the valley of the Sanctus.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of Aveyron

  • Old communes of Aveyron
  • List of French churches to campenard
  • Regional natural park of the Large Causses

External bonds

  • Can-and-Couffouleux on the site of the national geographical Institute

  • Can-and-Couffouleux on the site of INSEE
  • Can-and-Couffouleux on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Can-and-Couffouleux on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Can-and-Couffouleux on Mapquest

  • Work of local history consultable in line
  • parochial Registers and of registry office

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