Couvertoirade

Couvertoirade is a common French, located in the department of the Aveyron and the area the Midday-Pyrenees. Its inhabitants is called Couvertoiradois.

Geography

Couvertoirade is located on causse of Larzac. The city preserves its mainly restored medieval enclosure.

History

The name of Cubertoirata appears as of the 11th century during the delimitation of the territories belonging to the Abbaye of Gellone, with Saint-Guilhem-the-Desert (Herault) today.

Since the 12th century, the Templier S are installed on the Larzac and with Couvertoirade. Their establishment is due on the one hand in the vicinity of roads making it possible to go down towards the Mediterranean coast to embark towards the East and the Holy Land, on the other hand with donations.

Couvertoirade right from the start constitutes for Templiers a center of farm. They cultivate on its grounds of the Blé, raise horses (for the war) and of the Ovin S (for the meat, the skins, milk). A village is created slowly around the castle, still visible nowadays.

In 1312, the order of the Temple east dissolves. The whole of their goods returns to the Hospitaliers which become the new Masters of Couvertoirade. The village counts 135 fires in 1328, that is to say approximately 800 people.

In the middle of the 14th century, the " Routiers" (of the brigands of main road) Larzac plunders. By fear of these armed bands, the villagers end up strengthening Couvertoirade of 1439 with 1445. Unfortunately the village was already strongly depopulated.

This century of plagues succeeds one century of repopulation and rebuilding of which testify to many houses having preserved elements of the end to at the beginning of the 16th century.

In 1562, at the beginning of the wars of religion, the Huguenot S try to take Couvertoirade - in vain. In 1702 the inhabitants arm and restore the doors by fear of the Camisard S, but the village will be attacked never again.

In spite of the epidemics and the food shortages a certain prosperity is established. In 1768 Couvertoirade is set up in Commanderie independent, granted the knight Riquetti, baron de Mirabeau, already commander of Holy-Eulalie. But the Révolution confiscates soon all the hospital possessions. At the 19th century, the village is touched by the rural migration. Since, Couvertoirade lives again thanks to its prestigious past.

Administration

Demography

Economy

Tourism constitutes the principal activity of the commune.

Places and monuments

Commanderie of Couvertoirade

Village strengthened, old Commanderie of the Order of the Temple. The whole of the ramparts are visible.
the fortification includes/understands several turns, the covered way is accessible.
a castle in bad condition, masonry around which the village was built.

a church in perfect state
Outside the village, one finds a atypical pond Causse because contrary to the others it is not round.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Aveyron

External bonds

http://www.ot-larzac-vallees.fr the site of the office of the territory Larzac Templier Causses and Vallées
has Knight' S Templar Village
Couvertoirade on the site of the national geographical Institute
Couvertoirade on the site of INSEE
Couvertoirade on the site of Quid
Localization of Couvertoirade on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plan of Couvertoirade on Mapquest

Random links: