Orgueil Explained

Orgueil
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Orgueil (Tarn-et-Garonne).svg
Arrondissement:Montauban
Canton:Tarn-Tescou-Quercy vert
Insee:82136
Postal Code:82370
Mayor:Willy Authesserre[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Grand Sud Tarn et Garonne
Coordinates:43.9053°N 1.4119°W
Elevation M:102
Elevation Min M:75
Elevation Max M:116
Area Km2:14.03

Orgueil (in French pronounced as /ɔʁɡœj/; Occitan (post 1500);: Orgulh) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

History

Orgueil has existed for more than 1000 years. It was first mentioned in the 9th century, when Orgueil was part of Saint-Sernin Abbaye in Toulouse.

On 14 May 1864 a rare carbonaceous chondrite meteorite landed there, now known as the Orgueil meteorite. For research purposes, it was split up into several pieces which can now be seen in museums in Europe and the United States. The Museum d'Histoire Naturelle of Montauban in Tarn-et-Garonne, France has a large piece of the meteorite that weighs eleven kilograms.

Economy

Orgueil is also a wine-producing region: the red grape le frontonnais is cultivated there.

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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. 13 September 2022. fr.