Labarthe (Tarn-et-Garonne)

Geography

The commune is located in edge the Top Quercy, bordering with the department on the Lot.

The productions there are very varied: Mixed-farming, breeding, Vines and Orchard biological S, Truck farming S and cultures. The undulating relief where wood and cultivated grounds alternate offers landscapes of a great diversity.

History

It is at the 11th century that Gausbert 1st of Gordon, baron de Castelnau of Vaux made raise a strong Château, on the feudal mound, and it is at the 12th century that the population creates a village around the walls of the castle. At the time of the Crusade against the Cathares in 1214 all the boronnie and the castle were destroyed first once. The castle is rebuilt in 1230 and the village will develop. A church dedicated to Saint-Géraud is built at the place of the current town hall. The seignery of Labarthe depended then on the baronnie on Castelnau-of-Montratier. Labarthe became a place very important which will not cease, during one century to increase. The city has its consuls and his juridistion seigneuriale.

It is then the Guerre One hundred Year old, the Helene baroness makes face against the English, the castle was taken and taken again at the time of terrible combat. During nearly one century the country recovers from its wounds, the castle is renovated.

But the baron of Castelnau chooses the league Catholique and the Château is plundered the day of Christmas 1576; it is in 1622 that the destruction is strongest, an army Protesting E started from Montauban will attack the Castle which during these wars of religion will be almost entirely demolished.

It will be somewhat restored, but the revolution bursts and it is the end of the " Baronnie".

Aujoud' today it does not remain any more of the castle but part of the tower, the site acche in its ground all its memories.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

the castle of Labarthe (16th/18th)
Church Saint Martin's day de Labarthe (17th)
Church of Saint-Jean-of-Perges (19th)
Church of the Assumption with Nevèges (15th/16th)
Dovecote of 18th in Petitou
Mill of Saint-Géraud.
regional Circuit of Motocross and national of Midsummer's Day de Perges.
Firm teaching of Saint Martin's day.
Hiking road: circuit of the birds with panoramas to observe
Banks of the Lupte and Lemboulas
Griffoulet Wood, Large Wood.

Education

public Elementary school

Personalities related to the commune

Antonin Perbosc (1861 - 1944), large Poet Occitan as well as a burning defender of the culture and language occitane.

See too

Common of Tarn-et-Garonne

External bonds

Site of the community of communes of the South Quercy de Lafrançaise
Labarthe on the site of the national geographical Institute
Labarthe on the site of INSEE
Labarthe on the site of Quid
Localization of Labarthe on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Labarthe on Mapquest

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