Réquista

Réquista , in Occitan Requistar , is a common French, located in the department of the Aveyron and the area the Midday-Pyrenees. Its inhabitants is called Réquistanais.

Geography

The commune of Réquista covers a surface of 59,32 km ². The total population is of 2200 inhabitants. The borough of Réquista, place chief of the commune, enters 1600 inhabitants and the 600 people who live except agglomeration distribute on the old parishes of Combradet, the Bellegarde Hospital, Lebous, Lincou and Saint Julien.

History

The foundation of Réquista (RIC ESTAR: " riche" place;) go back to the 13th century when Henri II, count de Rodez, already established with the castle of Cadars, created a country house in 1292 there and equipped it with privileges. English set fire to it during the occupation of Rouergue. At the time of the wars of religion, regulating his accounts with the Viscount of Panat, protesting lord of Castelpers and Réquista, the duke of Merry plundered the city. A fire which has occurred into 1701 deprives to us of old vestiges: the neogothic church dates from the 19th century, the most interesting buildings are in the close villages with Lincou and Saint Jean Delnous.

Administration

November 6th, 2007, 3 lists were published in the local press. It is about Eric Bula (PS), Daniel Nespoulous (PS) and of Lucien Bonnevialle (UMP).

Demography

Places and monuments

Réquista being the first canton moutonnier of Europe, a festival of the ewe is organized there every year, first Sunday of June. This year it will be held on June 3rd, 2007. Every Monday mornings (Tuesday when Monday is non-working), the ovine market attracts the stockbreeders of the area as well as many purchasers come from the close departments. It begins with 9:00 with the Agneau X gray, continues with the lambs exports with 9:30, the ewes of reform to 10:00 and the sucking lambs with 10:30.
L' introduction of this market in 1992 required the construction of a suitable room (4400 m2) which makes it possible approximately to receive an annual volume of 120.000 heads. Quotations are recorded weekly and are used as reference to the national plan. These quotations can be consulted on the site of the French federation of the markets of Sharp Cattle: www.fmbv.asso.fr.

Personalities related to the commune

  • Albert Fournier: mayor of Réquista during 36 years.

A stage bears the name of his/her Robert son died in 1959.
  • Pierrette Champon-Chirac: poet
  • Paul Bonnafous (1780-1849): lyric writer of Nadalet de Réquista

Lo Nadalet de Requistar (Christmas de Réquista)

It is a song in occitan written by Paul Bonnefous in 1864. She is sung every year with the mass of December 24th by the choral society of the church of Réquista. Here words:

  1. 1 LOS PASTRES

That are aquela clartat What will esclaira the campanha? the Sètz-your known montanha, O Dieus of majestat? That are aquela clartat

  1. the 2 ANGEL

Children, revelhatz-your Una bona novela In Betelèm called Los pastres of alentorns Children, revelhatz-your

  1. 3 LOS PASTRES

My Dieus that avèm ausit? Qual laid upstream dins the surface Melhor that podia far The ARPA of David? My Dieus that avèm ausit?

  1. the 4 ANGEL

Laissatz vòstres let us motons A time precios will be escora In Betelèm in fola Anatz, despachatz-your! Laissatz vòstres let us motons

  1. 5 LOS PASTRES

That pòt èstre arribat What our sonan dels stars? With that sèm good nautres Of beautiful E of elevat? That pòt èstre arribat

  1. the 6 ANGEL

Your be nascut a rei Downstream dins a estable A pleasant pichonet That una grépia sosten. Your be nascut a rei

  1. 7 LOS PASTRES

Not do not be vist jamai A rei nàisser tan paure With pena pòdon claure At ease in a palate. Not do not be vist jamai

  1. the 8 ANGEL

Anatz lèu the adorar Direction creire the uèlh which misled With step besonh of pumped Lo filh of Jehovà Anatz lèu the adorar

  1. 9 LOS PASTRES

Angèl consolador That are granda will nòstra jòia Lo Senhor our envòia Pleasant El Salvador Angèl consolador

  1. the 10 ANGEL

Onor, glòria Al Senhor Amor Al nòstre Mestre Patz has early òme swift With enflamr of amor. Onor, glòria Al senhor

Festivities and local associations

  • the festival of the ewe (first Sunday of June)
  • medieval day organized with the college Céléstin Sourrèzes by pupils of 5°.
  • the motor bike club of Réquista has a ground of cross-country race
  • Foire with the secondhand trade and exposure of old cars
  • National of game of bowls
  • Fête of Saint Julien (commune of Réquista) with contest of belote, meal and ball haversack.
  • monthly Fair second Thursday of the month of 8:30 at midday.
  • Fireworks in Lincou and votive festival
  • Estofinado (at the end of March)
  • Many lottos (has Réquista, Saint-Jean-Denous and Lédergues)
  • Gala of dance with the pupils of Josiane Nespoulous
  • Two-week sale

Tourism

List reception facilities listed on Réquistanais:

  • 1 Hotel with Réquista " Planquette" - 17 rooms (Home of France)
  • 30 lodgings
  • 5 rooms of hosts
  • 1 vacation village in Lincou (châlet of the Tarn)
  • 2 camp-sites with the farm with Saint Jean Delnous with 6 and 15 sites
  • 1 camp-site with Lincou with 19 sites
  • 1 camp-site with Durenque with 16 sites
  • 1 service area of 6 places, for camp-site-drivers with Réquista

See too

  • Common of Aveyron

External bonds

  • Site of the city
  • Tourist office
  • Réquista on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Réquista on the site of INSEE
  • Réquista on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Réquista on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Réquista on Mapquest

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