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Beaumont-de-Lomagne

January 01, 1970

Beaumont-de-Lomagne (French pronunciation: [bomɔ̃ də lɔmaɲ]; Languedocien: Bèumont de Lomanha) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Beaumont-de-Lomagne
Commune
Beaumont-de-Lomagne
Coat of arms
Location of Beaumont-de-Lomagne
Beaumont-de-Lomagne
Beaumont-de-Lomagne
Coordinates: 43°53′02″N 0°59′21″E / 43.8839°N 0.9892°E / 43.8839; 0.9892
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn-et-Garonne
ArrondissementCastelsarrasin
CantonBeaumont-de-Lomagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Deprince[1]
Area
1
46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,768
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
82013 /82500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The river Gimone runs through the town.

History edit

Beaumont-de-Lomagne, bastide, was founded in 1276 following the act of coregency between the abbey of Grandselve and King Philip III of France – the King was represented by his seneschal for the former County of Toulouse, Eustache de Beaumarchais. In 1278 the town was granted a very liberal charter of laws, by the standards of the period, defining the rights and duties of its inhabitants.

In 1280, work commenced on a large church; its flat apse shows the influence of Cîteaux. The bell-tower, was made in the fifteenth century and resembles that of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse. Construction finished around 1430 and the Bishop of Montauban, driven out of his city by the English, made it his episcopal seat until 1432.

The market hall, in the centre of the town square, was designed for the markets that took place every Saturday.

The fourteenth century marked the beginning of the Hundred Years' War. Taken by the English in 1345, Beaumont was recaptured in 1350 but continued to be plundered by "Great Companies" and experienced civil war due to the opposition of two military chiefs: Count of Foix and John I, Count of Armagnac. The century ended with an epidemic of the plague which killed 500 inhabitants.

By the sixteenth century, Beaumont, a catholic town, was surrounded by three protestant towns: Montauban, Mas-Grenier and Mauvezin. In 1577, Henri III sold Beaumont to Henri III of Navarre (future Henri IV), leader of the Protestants and whose troops came to massacre a hundred Beaumontois.

In December 1580, 600 mercenaries of Montauban demobilized and took Beaumont. They remained for two months, and caused much damage to the town. When peace returned, many Beaumontois adopted the policy of religious tolerance as advocated by Henri IV.

The eminent mathematician Pierre de Fermat, famous for Fermat's Last Theorem, was born in Beaumont in either 1601 or 1607. There is a statue and museum to him in the town.

In the seventeenth century, Louis XIII besieged several cities in the south-west including Beaumont; the "Chateau de Roi" was destroyed by royal decree. In 1639 Louis sold Beaumont to the Prince of Condé. Under Louis XIV, Beaumont was still under the jurisdiction of viscount Armand de Bourbon, prince de Conti, one of the nobility involved in the Fronde, Beaumont was therefore part of the rebellion and this caused considerable losses to the town. There was an occupation in 1651 by Conti troops, rebelling against the king. The incident ended without conflict, but Beaumont, ruined, had to pay a large fine; another plague epidemic also occurred during this event.

In 1702, the town had only 2,400 inhabitants but during this period of peace, it undertook various works and became prosperous again.

In 1777, the ramparts were destroyed.

After sending a delegate to the Estates General, Beaumont created a revolutionary club, but from 1790 the town became part of the Haute-Garonne department and became isolated, to the advantage of Grenade, its neighbour and rival. Grenade became the chief town of district. In 1808, new department divisions were brought in by Napoleon and Beaumont began to be within the Tarn-et-Garonne region.

Though the importance of large fairs has decreased, Beaumont remains an important agricultural market due to the cultivation of garlic. It retains much of its history through its old buildings: the church, its fortress – whose imposing mass dominates the town – the large market with its distinctive roof, as well as approximately fifteen private mansions, the majority of which date from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.

Town government edit

List of mayors:

  • March 2001 – 2008: Faustin Llido, UMP party
  • March 2008 – present : Jean-Luc Deprince Radical Movement party

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19683,629—    
19753,625−0.02%
19823,579−0.18%
19903,488−0.32%
19993,690+0.63%
20073,733+0.14%
20123,797+0.34%
20173,758−0.21%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places and monuments edit

  • Hotel Toureilh (eighteenth century), now the Town Hall
  • Fifteenth century covered market
  • Statue of the mathematician Pierre Fermat
  • Hotel Fermat 1500/1800 - Rue Fermat
  • House of the two crosses (sixteenth century) - Rue de l'église
  • Gothic church and Toulouse-style octagonal bell-tower; construction began around 1280
  • Presbytery (around fifteenth century) - Rue de Presbytere
  • House of Seigneur d'Argombat (sixteenth century) - Rue de l'église
  • Hôtel Saline puis du Rouble - Rue Fermat
  • House of Jean d'Armagnac, (fifteenth century) - rue de la République
  • Hotel Noble (eighteenth century) - rue de la République
  • Hotel Vergnes (sixteenth and eighteenth century) - rue Lomagne
  • Les Cordeliers, Hôpital St Jacques (thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, convent from seventeenth century) - rue Despeyrous
  • Convent of Clarisses (seventeenth century) - rue Toureilh
  • Hotel Long, late (eighteenth century) - rue Nationale
  • Hotel François Bordes - street Nationale
  • House of François Darquier - rue Darquier
  • First houses of Beaumont - rue Launac and rue Toureilh
  •  
    Town hall
  •  
    Statue of Pierre Fermat
  •  
    the covered market
  •  
    the covered market
  •  
    Hotel Fermat
  •  
    The Church
  •  
    Chapel St.John

Personalities edit

 
The mathematician Andrew Wiles, who solved Fermat's Last Theorem, next to the statue of Pierre de Fermat in Beaumont-de-Lomagne.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Klaus Barner (2001): How old did Fermat become?[permanent dead link] Internationale Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Ethik der Naturwissenschaften, Technik und Medizin. ISSN 0036-6978. Vol 9, No 4, pp. 209-228.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beaumont-de-Lomagne.
  • Official site
  • Beaumont-de-Lomagne, John Reps Batides Collection

January 01, 1970
beaumont, lomagne, french, pronunciation, bomɔ, lɔmaɲ, languedocien, bèumont, lomanha, commune, tarn, garonne, department, occitanie, region, southern, france, communecoat, armslocation, show, franceshow, occitaniecoordinates, 8839, 9892, 8839, 9892countryfran. Beaumont de Lomagne French pronunciation bomɔ de lɔmaɲ Languedocien Beumont de Lomanha is a commune in the Tarn et Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France Beaumont de LomagneCommuneBeaumont de LomagneCoat of armsLocation of Beaumont de LomagneBeaumont de LomagneShow map of FranceBeaumont de LomagneShow map of OccitanieCoordinates 43 53 02 N 0 59 21 E 43 8839 N 0 9892 E 43 8839 0 9892CountryFranceRegionOccitaniaDepartmentTarn et GaronneArrondissementCastelsarrasinCantonBeaumont de LomagneGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Jean Luc Deprince 1 Area146 km2 18 sq mi Population 2021 2 3 768 Density82 km2 210 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code82013 825001 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Town government 4 Population 5 Places and monuments 6 Personalities 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGeography editThe river Gimone runs through the town History editBeaumont de Lomagne bastide was founded in 1276 following the act of coregency between the abbey of Grandselve and King Philip III of France the King was represented by his seneschal for the former County of Toulouse Eustache de Beaumarchais In 1278 the town was granted a very liberal charter of laws by the standards of the period defining the rights and duties of its inhabitants In 1280 work commenced on a large church its flat apse shows the influence of Citeaux The bell tower was made in the fifteenth century and resembles that of Saint Sernin in Toulouse Construction finished around 1430 and the Bishop of Montauban driven out of his city by the English made it his episcopal seat until 1432 The market hall in the centre of the town square was designed for the markets that took place every Saturday The fourteenth century marked the beginning of the Hundred Years War Taken by the English in 1345 Beaumont was recaptured in 1350 but continued to be plundered by Great Companies and experienced civil war due to the opposition of two military chiefs Count of Foix and John I Count of Armagnac The century ended with an epidemic of the plague which killed 500 inhabitants By the sixteenth century Beaumont a catholic town was surrounded by three protestant towns Montauban Mas Grenier and Mauvezin In 1577 Henri III sold Beaumont to Henri III of Navarre future Henri IV leader of the Protestants and whose troops came to massacre a hundred Beaumontois In December 1580 600 mercenaries of Montauban demobilized and took Beaumont They remained for two months and caused much damage to the town When peace returned many Beaumontois adopted the policy of religious tolerance as advocated by Henri IV The eminent mathematician Pierre de Fermat famous for Fermat s Last Theorem was born in Beaumont in either 1601 or 1607 There is a statue and museum to him in the town In the seventeenth century Louis XIII besieged several cities in the south west including Beaumont the Chateau de Roi was destroyed by royal decree In 1639 Louis sold Beaumont to the Prince of Conde Under Louis XIV Beaumont was still under the jurisdiction of viscount Armand de Bourbon prince de Conti one of the nobility involved in the Fronde Beaumont was therefore part of the rebellion and this caused considerable losses to the town There was an occupation in 1651 by Conti troops rebelling against the king The incident ended without conflict but Beaumont ruined had to pay a large fine another plague epidemic also occurred during this event In 1702 the town had only 2 400 inhabitants but during this period of peace it undertook various works and became prosperous again In 1777 the ramparts were destroyed After sending a delegate to the Estates General Beaumont created a revolutionary club but from 1790 the town became part of the Haute Garonne department and became isolated to the advantage of Grenade its neighbour and rival Grenade became the chief town of district In 1808 new department divisions were brought in by Napoleon and Beaumont began to be within the Tarn et Garonne region Though the importance of large fairs has decreased Beaumont remains an important agricultural market due to the cultivation of garlic It retains much of its history through its old buildings the church its fortress whose imposing mass dominates the town the large market with its distinctive roof as well as approximately fifteen private mansions the majority of which date from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries Town government editList of mayors March 2001 2008 Faustin Llido UMP party March 2008 present Jean Luc Deprince Radical Movement partyPopulation editHistorical populationYearPop p a 19683 629 19753 625 0 02 19823 579 0 18 19903 488 0 32 19993 690 0 63 20073 733 0 14 20123 797 0 34 20173 758 0 21 Source INSEE 3 Places and monuments editHotel Toureilh eighteenth century now the Town Hall Fifteenth century covered market Statue of the mathematician Pierre Fermat Hotel Fermat 1500 1800 Rue Fermat House of the two crosses sixteenth century Rue de l eglise Gothic church and Toulouse style octagonal bell tower construction began around 1280 Presbytery around fifteenth century Rue de Presbytere House of Seigneur d Argombat sixteenth century Rue de l eglise Hotel Saline puis du Rouble Rue Fermat House of Jean d Armagnac fifteenth century rue de la Republique Hotel Noble eighteenth century rue de la Republique Hotel Vergnes sixteenth and eighteenth century rue Lomagne Les Cordeliers Hopital St Jacques thirteenth and fourteenth centuries convent from seventeenth century rue Despeyrous Convent of Clarisses seventeenth century rue Toureilh Hotel Long late eighteenth century rue Nationale Hotel Francois Bordes street Nationale House of Francois Darquier rue Darquier First houses of Beaumont rue Launac and rue Toureilh nbsp Town hall nbsp Statue of Pierre Fermat nbsp the covered market nbsp the covered market nbsp Hotel Fermat nbsp The Church nbsp Chapel St JohnPersonalities edit nbsp The mathematician Andrew Wiles who solved Fermat s Last Theorem next to the statue of Pierre de Fermat in Beaumont de Lomagne The mathematician Pierre de Fermat famous for Fermat s Last Theorem was born in the town on 17 August 1601 1607 1608 the exact year is unknown 4 See also editCommunes of the Tarn et Garonne departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Klaus Barner 2001 How old did Fermat become permanent dead link Internationale Zeitschrift fur Geschichte und Ethik der Naturwissenschaften Technik und Medizin ISSN 0036 6978 Vol 9 No 4 pp 209 228 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beaumont de Lomagne Official site Town racecourse Beaumont de Lomagne John Reps Batides Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beaumont de Lomagne amp oldid 1157530743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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