Nègrepelisse Explained

Nègrepelisse
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Nègrepelisse (Tarn-et-Garonne).svg
Arrondissement:Montauban
Canton:Aveyron-Lère
Insee:82134
Postal Code:82800
Mayor:Morgan Tellier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:44.076°N 1.522°W
Elevation M:103
Elevation Min M:79
Elevation Max M:207
Area Km2:49.22

Nègrepelisse (in French pronounced as /nɛɡʁəpəlis/; Occitan (post 1500);: Negrapelissa) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It lies on the river Aveyron. The village was the setting for the Nègrepelisse massacre, which took place in 1622.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Book: Clarke, Jack A.. Huguenot Warrior: The Life and Times of Henri de Rohan, 1579–1638. 29 June 2013. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-94-017-1798-4. 101.