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Lavaur, Tarn
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lavaur (French pronunciation: [lavɔʁ]; Occitan: La Vaur) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
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History
Lavaur was taken in 1211 by Simon de Montfort during the wars of the Albigenses, a monument marking the site where Dame Giraude de Laurac (Lady of Lavaur) was killed,[3] being thrown down a well and stoned to death.[4] The town was also taken several times during the religious wars of the 16th century.
Geography
Lavaur stands on the left bank of the Agout, which is here crossed by a railway-bridge and a fine stone bridge of the 1770s.[5][6] It lies 36 km southwest of Albi and 32 km east of Toulouse.
Demographics
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Sights
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- From 1317 until the French Revolution Lavaur was the seat of a bishopric; Lavaur Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Alan, was built for this purpose, dating from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, with an octagonal bell-tower. A second, smaller square tower contains a jaquemart (a statue which strikes the hours with a hammer) of the 16th century. In the bishops garden is the statue of Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases, one of the companions of Napoleon at Saint Helena.[5] Historical monument since 1911.
- Church of Saint-François. (XIV c.). Historical monument since 1996.
- Tower of Rounds. (XIII c.) Historical monument since 1971.
- Viaduc de Lavaur. 1884. Engineer Paul Séjourné.
- Pont de Lavaur. Stone masonry road bridge over the Agout. Built between 1773 and 1791. Designed for the Estates of Languedoc by Joseph-Marie de Saget, known as De Saget elder.
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Economy
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The town carries on distilling and flour-milling and the manufacture of brushes, plaster and wooden shoes.[5]
Notable residents
- Pierre Fabre, founder of Laboratoires Pierre Fabre[8]
- Étienne de Voisins-Lavernière (1813–1898), French deputy and then senator for Tarn
Miscellaneous
There is a subprefecture and a tribunal of first instance (a lower Court of Justice).[5]
Climate
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See also
References
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