Balsac, Aveyron Explained
| Balsac |
| Arrondissement: | Rodez |
| Canton: | Vallon |
| Insee: | 12020 |
| Postal Code: | 12510 |
| Commune: | Druelle Balsac |
| Coordinates: | 44.4039°N 2.4458°W |
| Elevation M: | 577 |
| Elevation Min M: | 374 |
| Elevation Max M: | 606 |
| Area Km2: | 15.57 |
| Population: | 631 |
| Population Date: | 2017 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Balsac (in French pronounced as /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]
Geography
Balsac 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
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors[4]
| 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
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balsacois or Balsacoises in French.[5]
Sites and monuments
There are two sites which are registered as historical monuments:
- The Ruins of the old Priory of Sauvage (13th century)[6]
- The Chateau of Balsac (14th - 16th centuries)[7] 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.[8]
- The Parish Church contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)[9]
- A Statue: Saint Antoine (15th century)[10]
- A Statue: Saint Foy (15th century)[11]
See also
References
Bibliography
- 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,, ISSN 1151-8375, BnF 38803935q
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/4265429/ensemble.pdf Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017
- https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2016/9/6/INTB1700261A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Balsac,+France/@44.4022345,2.458919,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x12ad7fc537397251:0x75b4c55a3e580ab2 Google Maps
- http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=25334 List of Mayors of France
- https://www.habitants.fr/aveyron-12 Le nom des habitants du 12 - Aveyron
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
- Web site: Home - Le Donjon du Château. Le Donjon du Château. en-US. 2018-01-20.
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy
