Bédouès

Bédouès is a commune with 291 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Lozere department in the Languedoc- Roussillon region. It belongs to the canton of Florac and the Local Government Association, Pays de Florac.

Geography

Bédouès is in the Gévaudan in south-central massif in the Cévennes National Park, in the valley of the upper reaches of the Tarn, 84 kilometers north of Montpellier, 21 km south-east of Mende and 15.4 kilometers southwest of Mount Lozère, between the neighboring communities Cocurès the east and Florac. The Runes flows on the territory of the commune in the Tarn. The hamlet of Saint -Julien- du- Gourg and Monteils belong to the community.

History

Bédouès 1352 was mentioned as Bedoescus documented and known in the 17th century Bedoese. Pope Urban V (1310-1370) was a collegiate church in 1363 Bédouès built over the graves of his parents. The fortified church stands on a rock at the Tarn. She was surrounded by a wall with four towers. Matthieu Merle (1548-1584), a captain of the Huguenots, captured the collegiate church in 1580 during the Wars of Religion. His troops looted and pillaged. All canons and secular defenders were killed. Around 1620 the collegiate church was rebuilt and protected until grace Edict of Alès in 1629 with soldiers. The fortifications of the church were destroyed again during the French Revolution (1789-1799) and the Collegiate Church was national property. She was purchased by a private person who sold them the parish of Bédouès for 300 francs. 1825 again a priest was used.

Culture and sights

Castle Le Miral ( Château du Miral ) was built in the late 13th century. From the Middle Ages to the Donjon and another building of the castle, wall paintings, the farm, a farm, a guardhouse and parts have been preserved castle wall. 1980 renovations were begun. 1984, the castle was entered in the Register of Monuments historiques additional ( historical monuments ').

The estate Issenges ( Domaine d' rural Issenges ) was built in the first half of the 17th century. It is privately owned and was registered in 1992 in the additional list of Monuments historiques.

Three standing stones, called La Can d' Issanges, also are privately owned and in 1941 entered in the Register of Monuments historiques additive.

Economy

The mine de Ramponnenche was founded in 1840 as Galenitmine. At the beginning of the 20th century there was zinc promoted. In 1932, sphalerite and galena for the mining company Génolhac was promoted. From 1953 to 1961 was for the barite mining company Ramponnenche, which has its headquarters in Florac, promoted and edited. When closing in January 1961, the plant employed 62 workers.