Peyrusse-the-rock

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

Geography

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

1- Cross Georges Saint 2- Rule of pains (being used as war memorials) - panoramic Sight towards the west 3 - Carry castle of Roy 4- Keep, with its tower of guard, and its prisons and oubliettes 5- Current church moved in 1680 in the stable of the Castle 6- New door - panoramic Sight towards the east 7- Rock del Thaluc with its 2 turns (" bread of sucre" of 150 meters in height since the brook) 8- carry Weephole 9- Market hall 10- Belfry 11- Tomb of Roy with mausoleum. 12- Notre Dame of Laval (Nave of 40 meters-12 chaelles side) 13- Synagog 14- Hospital (Notarial act certifying the existence of the hospital of 1213) 15- vault N.D. of Pity 16- Pont and contiguous traces of a seam of crystal exploitation 17- Pont du Parayre (vestige mill and house of the miller)

7 Historic buildings, 10 hectares of ruins in a bosky bower, vertiginous site: A visit is essential (walking shoes recommended)

Personalities related to the commune

some very great names accompanies the history by the commune:

Jules César known as of Peyrusse by seeing it “Vidi Petruciam spelucam latronum” (I see of Petrucia, That a haunt of robbers (direction of rebels)

Pip the Brief, after the diet of Bourges, sought with was made main of the person of the Duke of Aquitaine Waïfre (or Gaïfier). In August 767, it besieged Peyrusse and was made main from the city. The place was considerable, and the duke Waïfre found death in this episode of the History

Robert II, King De France made halt with Peyrusse in 1031

July 16th, 1269, Peyrusse receives in its walls, Alphonse of Poitiers to which the count of Rodez paid homage

February 11th, 1369, a charter of privileges was granted by Charles V and was signed between the consuls of the city, and the count of Rodez in the name of the Duke of Anjou and Roy.

The town of Peyrusse counted up to 40 families of nobilities, of which the family of Peyrusse, Medicys, Cornely, the Besse family, but also 6 notaries, 1 factory and change machine, many. the trade was important (several fairs and two markets weeks) and was the place chief of largest the baillage of the rouergue (106 parishes) and of which sheltered in its walls 187 men-at-arms and 4 knights… Peyrusse benefitted also from these siver-bearing mines worked since antiquity… 7 mine shafts indexed on the territory of the commune… The city was emptied of its population in the 18th century and was delivered to XIXe and beginning demolition contractors of the 20th century…

A collective awakening with considering the day as from 1956, to save the remainders of this inheritance… MISTERS Cassan Louis, mayor, Azais, teacher, Joulie secretary, Vernhes Mauride, Herve, Hubert, Revel, Gibergues, Delmoly rural policeman were the pioneers, with others in the matter and to find the tomb of Roy…

Today, the site is at the same time a vacation resort where come to put back actors (Pascale Roberts) where artists elected residence (Sculptor, na5ive painter, draftsman and illustrator), who profit from very few financial means for the restoration but which deserves a true visit. one 1/2 day of ballades

See too

Common of Aveyron

External bonds

Peyrusse-the-Rock on the site of the national geographical Institute
Peyrusse-the-Rock on the site of INSEE
Peyrusse-the-Rock on the site of Quid
Localization of Peyrusse-the-Rock on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Peyrusse-the-Rock on Mapquest
Site of the festival committee of Peyrusse

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