Villeréal
Villeréal | |
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 The church in Villeréal | |
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Location of Villeréal  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°38′15″N 0°44′38″E / 44.6375°N 0.7439°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Villeneuve-sur-Lot |
| Canton | Le Haut agenais Périgord |
| Intercommunality | Bastides en Haut-Agenais Périgord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre-Henri Arnstam |
Area 1 | 13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,270 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47324 /47210 |
| Elevation | 78–168 m (256–551 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villeréal (Languedocien: Vilareal) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
History
In 1265, Gaston de Gontaut-Biron gave part of the Montlabour forest to the Count Alphonse de Poitiers, brother of the King Louis IX of France and Count of Toulouse. The new Bastide was built in the next four years and the King signed a contract in 1269 determining the legal statutes of the Villereal.[2] In addition, Villereal was occupied by the English from 1279 to 1453. King Edward I of England signed the “Charte des Coutumes de la Cité” on April 20, 1288, which protected the inhabitants and set the rules of life in the village community. Due to this charter Saturday was fixed as the market day.
Structure
Villereal structure follows the basic plan of Bastides. It has 8 main streets, set at right angles, surround the large central square.[3] The “halle”, the main market building is spacious and with an unusual wattle and upper storey. Villereal is a great example for those who believe arcades were not part of the original design. The exterior stairs lead to upper levels of marketplace buildings. Villereal's exterior stairways would be necessary only if arcades were added to an existing building, since they provided access to the room above the street.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Villeréal - Tourism, Holidays & Weekends". France-Voyage.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Location: Villereal - John Reps Bastides Collection Search Results". bastides.library.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ John Reps, An Introduction to Bastides (PPT), at "About the Bastides" , John Reps Bastides Collection, Cornell University Library
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