High-Guyenne
The High-Guyenne (or High-Guienne) is old a province of France.
It was created in 1779 on the territory of Généralité of Montauban (the Quercy and the Rouergue), with for capital Villefranche-with-Rouergue, and thus detached of the province of Guyenne.
The Highone was equipped with a particular provincial assembly, second of the provincial Assemblies wanted by Turgot and created by Necker. These experimental assemblies were charged to assist the intendant and thus to decrease the capacities of the members of Parliament. It is one of both to have survived until the Révolution, with the Berry (created in 1778).
The provincial Parliament High-Guyenne was made up of 48 elected members: 12 ecclesiastics, 12 noble and 24 owners commoners. She was chaired by Mgr Champion of Cicé, friend and disciple of Turgot.
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