Rabastens

Rabastens is a commune in the Tarn department in the Midi-Pyrénées region with 5083 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). It lies in the district of Albi and is also capital of the canton Rabastens. The inhabitants are called Rabastinois (sing. ) or Rabastinoises ( Pl ).

Geography

Rabastens is located on the Tarn between Toulouse and Albi. Passing through the municipality Autoroute A68. The station Rabastens - Coufouleux ( in the neighboring municipality Coufouleux ) lies on the railway line Brive- Toulouse.

History

The Gallo- Roman settlement here was soon replaced by the Visigoths. Your fortification controlled here the way from Toulouse to Lyon. The late 12th century, early 13th century, the city was a stronghold of the Cathars. The Albigensian Crusade she was faithful to Raymond VII of Toulouse. After a period of prosperity followed in 1337 during the Hundred Years' War, a massacre, the 1348 a plague epidemic followed.

Coat of arms

Description: In red a golden Tolosanerkreuz placed under a blue shield with three golden main beam pointing lilies. In the black sign foot three silver beet.

Personalities

  • Auger Galhard (1540-1593), Occitan poet
  • Louis Pierre de Chastenet de Puységur (1727-1807), Minister of War during the years 1787-1789
  • Jean Auguste de Chastenet de Puységur (1740-1815), Archbishop of Bourges, an emigrant in Wolfenbüttel
  • Gustave de Clausade (1815-1888), historian

People with relationship to the city

  • HC Robbins Landon (1926-2009), American musicologist
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