Balsac (French pronunciation: [balsak]) is a village in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France. It was merged into the new commune of Druelle Balsac on 1 January 2017.[2]
Balsac | |
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Part of Druelle Balsac | |
Location of Balsac  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°24′14″N 2°26′45″E / 44.4039°N 2.4458°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Vallon |
| Commune | Druelle Balsac |
Area 1 | 15.57 km2 (6.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 631 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12510 |
| Elevation | 374–606 m (1,227–1,988 ft) (avg. 577 m or 1,893 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editBalsac is located some 10 km north-west of Rodez and 8 km south-east of Saint-Christophe-Vallon, immediately west of Rodez–Marcillac Airport. Access to the commune is by the D598 which branches off the D57 west of the commune and passes through the village continuing to join the D840 south-east of the commune. The D626 goes north-east from the village to join the D840. The commune is entirely farmland.[3]
The Ruisseau des Parranies and its tributary the Ruisseau du Sauvage rise in the south of the commune and flow west then north-west, forming part of the western border of the commune, to join the Ruisseau de l'Ady west of the commune.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
editAdministration
edit| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 1868 | Louis Bernat |
| 1868 | 1874 | Auguste Bernat |
| 1874 | 1881 | Théophile Guizot |
| 1881 | 1888 | Adrien Vareilles |
| 1888 | 1907 | Auguste Bernat |
| 1907 | 1908 | Joseph Sanhes |
| 1908 | 1911 | Ernest Mercadier |
| 1911 | 1912 | Etienne Malaterre |
| 1912 | 1919 | Henri Molinier |
| 1919 | 1925 | Théophile Palayret |
| 1925 | 1935 | Casimir Molinie |
| 1935 | 1945 | Etienne Bonnefous |
| 1945 | 1947 | Marcel Palayret |
| 1947 | 1977 | Etienne Bonnefous |
| 1977 | 1995 | François Pons |
| 1995 | 2008 | Alain Gabriac |
| 2008 | 2017 | Daniel Raynal |
Demography
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Balsacois or Balsacoises in French.[5]
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Sites and monuments
editThere are two sites which are registered as historical monuments:
- The Ruins of the old Priory of Sauvage (13th century)
[8] - The Chateau of Balsac (14th - 16th centuries) [9] belonged to a number of noble families, including the Glandières and the Faramonds, until 1780 when it came into the possession of the Grailhe family of Rodez. During the periods that followed, the chateau was owned by a series of illustrious personages. The Chateau currently operates as a guest house and table d'hote.[10]
- The Parish Church contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 6 September 2016 (in French)
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 12 - Aveyron, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Balsac, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Populations légales 2012, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093961 Ruins of the old Priory of Sauvage (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA12000040 Chateau (in French)
- ^ "Home - Le Donjon du Château". Le Donjon du Château. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM12000016 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM12000018 Statue: Saint Antoine (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM12000017 Statue: Saint Foy (in French)
Bibliography
edit- Christian-Pierre Bedel, preface by José Monestier, Marcilhac, Balsac, Claravals, Moret, Muret, Nòuviala, Prunas, Salas-Comtals, Sent-Cristòfa, Valadin / Christian-Pierre Bedel e los estatjants del canton de Marcilhac, Rodez, Mission départementale de la culture, 2001, Al canton collection, 392 pages, ill., cov. ill.; 28 cm, ISBN 2-907279-52-1, ISSN 1151-8375, BnF 38803935q (in French)
External links
edit- Balsac on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Balsac on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Balſac on the 1750 Cassini Map
