Carla-Bayle

Carla-Bayle is a commune in the department of Ariège in southwestern France. It was the birthplace of Pierre Bayle (1647–1706), a Protestant philosopher and writer known for his works on religious toleration and his early encyclopedia.

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Carla-Bayle
Commune
Town hall
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Location of Carla-Bayle
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Coordinates: 43°09′05″N 1°23′39″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Saint-Girons
Canton	Arize-Lèze
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Jean-François Sans^[1]
Area ¹	35.52 km² (13.71 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[2]	792
• Density	22/km² (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09079 /09130
Elevation	236–411 m (774–1,348 ft) (avg. 396 m or 1,299 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Originally named Carla-le-Comte, the commune became a center of Protestant Huguenot activity in the 16th century before the government suppressed it. Protestant philosopher and writer Pierre Bayle was born there, and was taught in his early years by his father, a Protestant minister. He briefly converted to Catholicism, before reverting to the Protestant Reform faith. His rejection of Catholicism led to his need to leave France. Later the government oppressed Protestants, who remained the majority in Carla. A Protestant stronghold, it was besieged by the royal army and its walls and chateau demolished.

During the revolution the commune was renamed Carla-le-Peuple. After the monarchy was restored it was renamed Carla-Bayle in honor of Pierre Bayle. Bayle's childhood home is now a museum and the town is home to many galleries and a number of artists.

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	602	—
1975	538	−1.59%
1982	469	−1.94%
1990	578	+2.65%
1999	645	+1.23%
2009	755	+1.59%
2014	773	+0.47%
2020	797	+0.51%
Source: INSEE^[3]

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