Pavie

Pavie is a commune with 2402 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Gers, in the Midi -Pyrénées; it belongs to the district and also to the canton Also -Sud -Ouest.

History

Pavia was founded on May 5, 1281, shortly after Mirande by Bernhard IV, Count of Astarac, and Eustache de Beaumarchès as one of the many fortified towns, which was then developed in the southwest of France. The town's name is a reference to the Italian city of Pavia.

Demographics

Attractions

• Bridge over the Gers (13th century, classified as a monument historique )
• Chapel Notre -Dame du Cedon
• Gothic parish church of Saint Pierre
• Castle Besmaux
• Pavie Castle (17th century)
• Tour du Guet ​​from the former city walls (14th century)

Personalities

• Bertrand Pierre Castex (1771-1842), general, born in Pavie (see list of names of persons on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris)
• Mario Cavaglieri (1887-1969), painter, lived in Pavie
• Bruno Trentin (1926-2007), Italian trade unionist, was born in Pavie

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• Municipality in the department of Gers
• Place in Midi -Pyrénées
• Bastide