Pamiers

Pamiers ( Occitan Pàmias ) is a commune with a population of 15,448 (as of January 1, 2011 ) and the first sub-prefecture and largest city of the French Department Ariège in the Midi -Pyrénées is located.

Location

Pamiers located on the River Ariege, here be the source Mountains, the Pyrenees, and now leaves relatively shallow flows to the Garonne.

History

The city was officially founded in 1111 by Roger II ( Foix ) and is since the Middle Ages seat of a bishopric (see also List of bishops of Pamiers ). Pamiers is the constant rival of the city of Foix, but was smaller and more powerful, and who was elected during the revolution to the capital of the department of Ariège.

Structures

The main attractions are in Pamiers Cathedral " Saint -Antonin ," whose octagonal tower reminiscent of the leaning tower of Pisa, and the Church of Notre -Dame- du- camp.

In addition to the sacred buildings, there are other remains from the past, such as the "Gate of Nerviaux " or the towers " De la Monnaie " and " Des Cordeliers " ( this also octagonal).

Sons and daughters of the town

• Marc Guillaume Alexis Vadier (1736-1828), French revolutionary
• Gabriel Fauré, French composer (1845-1924)
• Théophile Delcassé (1852-1923), a leading statesman of the French Third Republic

Twinning

Between Pamiers and the city of Crailsheim (Hohenlohe -Franken, Baden- Württemberg) is since 1969 a city partnership. Another partnership is with the city of Terrassa in Catalonia since 1991.