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Proupiary

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Garonne

Proupiary - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Garonne
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The village's history is coupled to that of the Cistercian abbey of Bonnefont. The abbey was founded in 1136 in a given territory to the monks of the abbey of Morimont (Plateau de Langres) by Flandrine Montpezat and children. From the 13th century., Abbey supported by the counts of Comminges has prospered greatly. The abbey in its heyday, was originally walled towns (villages) as Arnaud-Guilhem, Sepx, Saint-Medard, Lestelle ... At the end of the 13th century. and the 14th century., the abbots of Bonnefont participated in the founding of Commons Mazères, Boussens ... Until the 16th century., epidemics swept across the territory. All these villages were under the control of the abbey, with the violence that could ensue. From the Revolution, the decline of the abbey was confirmed already started with the disappearance of the last monks and confiscation of property by the State. In the 19th century. With the dismantling of the abbey, the items were sold and scattered. There are parts of the monastery at Saint-Gaudens and the Cloisters in New York. On the site, you will not see that the remains. The only buildings to survive today is the gatehouse and the buildings of Convers and a little further on the road to Nanjing, the barn "The Peyrère".

Geographical information

MunicipalityProupiary
Postcode31360
Latitude43.1598050 (N 43° 9’ 35”)
Longitude0.8630160 (E 0° 51’ 47”)
AltitudeFrom 340m to 483m
Surface area4.95 km²
Population70 inhabitants
Density14 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureToulouse (84 km, 57 min)
Insee code31440
IntercommunalityCC Cagire Garonne Salat
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
TerritoriesMidi-Pyrénées, Pyrenees
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Auzas2 km (4 min)
Sepx2.2 km (3 min)
Arnaud-Guilhem3.8 km (6 min)
Cazeneuve-Montaut4.4 km (8 min)
Laffite-Toupière4.6 km (8 min)
Castillon-de-Saint-Martory5.6 km (10 min)
Saint-Élix-Séglan6.4 km (11 min)
Bouzin6.5 km (11 min)
Beauchalot7.4 km (14 min)
Aulon7.6 km (13 min)
Lestelle-de-Saint-Martory7.7 km (11 min)
Latoue7.9 km (14 min)
Saint-Martory7.9 km (12 min)
Saint-Médard8.2 km (14 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

Photos

Church
Church
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Medieval garden
Medieval garden
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Bonnefont Abbey
Bonnefont Abbey
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Entrance to chapter house
Entrance to chapter house
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Washbasin
Washbasin
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Jason Glasser exhibition (2015)
Jason Glasser exhibition (2015)
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Historical guided tour
Historical guided tour
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Thursdays at Bonnefont (BBOP on 14/07/ 22)
Thursdays at Bonnefont (BBOP on 14/07/ 22)
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Weather

Thursday 28 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 16°C
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Friday 29 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 16°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 4°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Carriage ride with cart horses
Nature and the great outdoors75 € to 576 € Camarade (35 km)
N'co Park treetop adventure park
Sports sensations15 € to 25 € Lannemezan (39 km)
Canyoning in the Louron Valley
Sports sensations35 € to 60 € Bagnères-de-Luchon (47 km)
Snowshoeing or walking in Pays des Nestes
Nature and the great outdoors29 € to 65 € Arreau (50 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Gr 78
Village visitEasy4:00Galey (25 km)
Along the waterway
Village visitIntermediate2:00Carbonne (33 km)
Tour of the Peak Pinçon
HikeIntermediate3:00Bize (34 km)
Lombez, audio tour of the historic heart
HikeEasy35 minLombez (35 km)
Castelnau-barbarens: the path of Saint-Guiraud
HikeIntermediate3:25Castelnau-Barbarens (48 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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