Puybrun
Puybrun | |
|---|---|
| The church of Saint-Blaise The church of Saint-Blaise | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′10″N 1°47′16″E / 44.9194°N 1.7878°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | Cère et Ségala |
| Intercommunality | Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascale Cieplak[1] |
Area 1 | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46229 /46130 |
| Elevation | 125–266 m (410–873 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Puybrun (French pronunciation: [pɥibʁœ̃]; Occitan: Puègbrun) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
Toponymy
The toponym Puybrun (in Occitan Pègbrun) is found in the form Bastida de Podio bruni which is formed from Puy which is a francization of the Occitan pèg, pech from the Latin podium with the meaning of place located on a height and brown because of the colour given by the iron ore.[2]
History
In 1282, a bastide was founded at Puybrun by Philipe de Hardi and William IV, a cistercian abbot of Dalon in the Perigord.[3][4] A paréage had been created between the two in 1279.[5] The bastide was not granted the right to build walls and ditches.[5] The bastide would be attacked during the Hundred Years' War between the English and French and again during the French Wars of Religion in 1562 and again 1585.[5][6]
Local culture and heritage
Places and monuments
- Église Saint-Blaise de Puybrun. Built in 1300s but rebuilt in between 1600 and 1620 as it was severely damaged during the Religious Wars.[6]
Notable persons
- Charles Nuville (1889-1965), aviator, ace of the First World War, born in Puybrun.
- Jacky Lamothe, born in Puybrun in 1950, international basketball player.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ Bazalgues, Gaston (June 2002). À la découverte des noms de lieux du Quercy (in français). Gourdon. p. 118. ISBN 2-910540-16-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Law, Joy (1999). The Pallas guide to Dordogne. Internet Archive. London: Pallas Athene. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-873429-28-0.
- ↑ Fourgous, Jean (1963). A travers le Lot. Cahors. p. 232.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Chantraine, Colette (17 September 1996). The Lot. Internet Archive. Laquet. p. 70. ISBN 978-2-910333-01-0.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Église paroissiale Saint-Blaise". Architectural heritage (Mérimée) (in français). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
