Montricoux

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Montricoux	Bruniquel at 5.8 km (6 min)
Insee code	82132	Nègrepelisse at 8.3 km (9 min)
Postcode	82800	Puygaillard-de-Quercy at 8.9 km (9 min)
Latitude	44.0751410	Bioule at 9.3 km (10 min)
Longitude	1.6185240	Saint-Cirq at 9.5 km (9 min)
Altitude	From 90 to 275 meters	Cazals at 10.8 km (11 min)
Surface	26.44 km²	Caussade at 12.3 km (13 min)
Population	1022 inhabitants	Penne at 13.2 km (13 min)
Density	39 inhabitants/km²	Septfonds at 13.4 km (14 min)
Chief town	Montauban (at 23 km, 28 min)	Larroque at 13.8 km (14 min)
Department	Tarn-et-Garonne	Saint-Etienne-de-Tulmont at 13.9 km (14 min)
Region	Midi-Pyrénées	Search another town

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Located on the right bank of the river Aveyron, the common Montricoux, an area of 2644 hectares, is situated in Bas-Quercy along the foothills of the Massif Central at a point where the river out of limestone gorges to flow in the plain. Hence the name "Doors of the Gorges de l'Aveyron".

The territory of the commune Montricoux has been inhabited since Paleolithic times, as evidenced by the flints have been found in various places. This is certainly the location and diversity of terrain, which favored the establishment of the first men in this country.

At the time of the Gauls, the Region is located in Montricoux belonged to the people of "Cadurci", which gave its name to the Quercy and Cahors its capital.

History Montricoux was particularly marked by the founding of an Order by the Templars of Vaour (Tarn village a few km away) in the 13th century. A Montricoux, the Templars did build the first tower and a castle which they joined side their monastery. The keep much higher than it is now, included a low vaulted room, with no opening behind that close loopholes on the south facade. Above, there were three floors and a crenellated platform. At the corners were four turrets corbelled embattled also, in the north-west is the spiral staircase that served the various floors, you could access it through a door into the castle and a gallery forest in the Within the lower hall, at the first floor. The construction of the tower was completed in 1287. The castle and its outbuildings were destroyed in the 16th century during the Wars of Religion, by a fire caused by an attack by the Calvinists of Montauban, only the tower was saved, the symbol of lordly authority, he will be sadly mutilated during the Revolution of 1789 by the population. He stayed long in a state of ruin before its walls were not leveled and a roof is put in place.

Although a church is already present in the 8th century, may be the site of one that exists now is the Templars that we most certainly the construction of the oldest part of the present church, the which is the entrance porch which belongs to the Romanesque tertiary 12th century. Montricoux The tower, added after the right side of the church of Saint Peter, dates from 1549. Built on the model of those Negrepelisse Caussade and in line with the bell style "Toulouse" and like the most famous among them the Basilica of Saint Sernin in Toulouse, bell Montricoux as his two older towns nearby, consists of a square base with stone flanked by a turret which rises a spiral staircase also has 82 stone steps. This base serves to support an octagonal brick tower with a height of 12.65 meters, composed of three parts pierced with mullioned windows arc miter. At the base of this tower is the first gallery and to reach the second located at the top, you have to take a wooden staircase with steps made of 62 steps. Gargoyles shaped chimeras mark the corners of the octagon.

Browsing through streets and alleys, you can admire beautiful houses with wood sides and few openings for Frame remarkable. Vestiges of the old ramparts remain flanked by three towers that reflect the rich historical and architectural heritage of the village. Originally a fourth round there behind the church was demolished along with three doors surmounted by turrets that gave access to the town: the Lower Gate to the west, the high door to the east and the Porte Saint - Antoine face of Aveyron in the center of the wall.

The first name is known Montricoux first "Mormacus" then Mons-Riculf which will in Occitan Mount Ricolfi and later Mount Ricos which means Mount rough, rough (Monricos).

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