Beauville

Beauville

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Located on a rocky outcrop in the Pays de Serres, on the borders of Quercy, this former country house overlooking the valley of the Little Séoune, away from main roads of the region.

Tarn-et-Garonne is 5 km away and the towns of Agen and Villeneuve-sur-Lot are respectively at 25 and 30 km. In addition, the Toulouse Blagnac airport is only an hour.

Etymology: Bovis Beauville comes from the Latin villa, or literally the villa (large area from Roman times) oxen, found on the heraldic emblem of the village. "Boo" is the beef in Gascon, the village would be called successively Bouville and distorted Boville, to finally give Beauville.

Standing guard at the end of the plateau, the village seemed born of the rock proudly overlooking the valley. Bastide conventional structure, it is organized around a room with alternating angles old stone houses and half-timbered houses. At the village entrance, a large square of about 100 m square is planted with chestnut trees. The former call for this was the fairground which had been held monthly on the cattle market. It is now known more prosaically the square. The streets intersect at right angles, including the narrow streets of the lower town.

The walls which surround, offer magnificent views of valleys and hills. Beauville, formerly Boville (city beef) resisted, apparently victorious at the head of the English during the 100 years war.

• What to see:

• Castle of the 13th and 14th centuries. Being restored at the western end of the village. The bow of the ship. Beautiful silhouette. Private sectors. Partial visit possible. Ask at the tourist office.
• Place to angles with its old stone houses and half-timbered houses.
• Parish Church St. Jacques. 14th and 16th centuries with bell tower. Beautiful Renaissance door, surmounted by a shell in the testimony of St. Jacques pilgrimage.
• Church of Marcoux. Romanesque style of the 12th century. Beautiful view of the surroundings.
• Church of Pau. Romanesque church. Included in the farm buildings of Pau.

• To do:

• Walk on the walkway that runs along the outside walls. We can observe the importance of fortifications made in the 13th and 14th centuries and discover much of the surrounding countryside.
• Hiking.

• Entertainment - Relaxation:

• Basketball court on the Square.
• Swimming pool on the Square.
• Play area for young children on the Square.
• Centre for music and theater.
• Paintball.
• Library.

• Farmers Market, a small but picturesque. Every Sunday morning from late June to late August.
• Night Markets greedy Friday evening in July and August.
• Fire of Saint John, the last week of June Organized by the "écol'in" (association of parents of school Beauville), this evening was also the occasion of the celebration of the school.
• France, England bowling: July 14. Nick Twilett invented by a British citizen based in Beauville, this friendly competition of petanque is quite original. Since 1994 and its first edition, the contest is held each year in bowling shaded Beauville the square of the square, people of both nationalities who want to play. Each pair is composed of a French and an English (British, Irish, American or other nationalities are also welcome). These need to communicate best to try to reach the final of the competition. Reached it, they will play two games. The first is to determine the tournament winner doublette, but especially the second one will know that the French or English shall prevail this year. For this last match, the doubles finalists are blended by nationality. The afternoon always ends with a traditional banquet if necessary to further strengthen the ties between the two nations. Hand ranking, the French are masters of Boulevardier Beauvillois. In 16 editions, they won 14 times the egg cup, leaving only two of their English friends "The Good eggs" (the good eggs resulting in: the good guys).
• Moto-cross Beauville: the last weekend of July. Organized by the Moto Club Beauville field of "Gary", this event is a tradition. During two days, there are two types of events counting towards the Championship of France, this 2 different patterns. On Saturday night by night, it's a small, narrow circuit that runs the super-cross.
• Grande Brocante - garage sale: the second Sunday in August. The large flea market - garage sale of Beauville is a major event for the village. Also on the shady square of the square (about one hectare), nearly 200 exhibitors who come once a year to offer their products throughout the day.
• Festival of Saint Roch: the first Sunday after Saint Roch, August 16. For nearly 500 years, each year a special homage is paid to St. Roch. Also called Blessing of the Animals, the festival is as its name implies, to bless religiously animals to protect them from diseases. First limited to cattle, all types of animals can now be brought by their owners concerned about their health. This is also the opportunity to discover or to rediscover, many animals of various species are exposed on the square during the day.
• Christmas Night Market: The Friday night before Christmas. Set up there a little less than 10 years, he held on the arcaded square of the village.

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