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Commune of Rodez |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Chief town of 3 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Grand Rodez] |
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| Elevation | 501 m–{{{alt maxi}}} (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Midi-Pyrénées ( Occitan: Miègjorn-Pirenèus or Mieidia-Pirenèus) is the largest region of Metropolitan France by area larger In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Aveyron ( Occitan: Avairon) is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Rodez is an arrondissement of France located in the Aveyron département, in the Midi-Pyrénées The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 627 m) |
| Land area¹ | 11. 18 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
23,707 |
| - Density | 2,120/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 12202/ 12000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Rodez (Occitan: Rodés) is a city in southern France, in the Aveyron département. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Aveyron ( Occitan: Avairon) is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Its inhabitants are called les Ruthenois.
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History
Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts After the Roman occupation, the oppidum (fortified place) was renamed Segodunum, while in late Imperial times it was known as Civitas Rutenorum, whence the modern name. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Oppidum (plural oppida) is a Latin word meaning the main settlement in any administrative area of Ancient Rome. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it was captured by the Visigoths and then by the Franks, being also ravaged by the Arabs in 725. The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group Events By Place Europe Bede publishes On the reckoning of time ( De temporum ratione) calculating dates Later it was occupied by the armies of the Dukes of Aquitaine and of the Counts of Toulouse. The Duke of Aquitaine ( French: Duc d'Aquitaine) ruled the historical region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of the Frankish and later the The first comites ( counts) of Toulouse were the administrators of the city and its environs under the Merovingians No succession of such royal English troops occupied Rodez during the Hundred Years War. The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior
However, in medieval times the city's history was marked by strong rivalry between the Counts and the Bishops of Rodez, who exerted their authorities in different sectors of the city, divided by a wall. The County of Rodez was a Fief of the County of Toulouse formed out of part of the old County of Rouergue in what is today Aveyron, France The counts were able to defy the royal French authority until the submission of count John IV by the future King Louis XI in the 15th century. Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle In the following century bishop François d'Estaing built the Rodez Cathedral. Rodez Cathedral ( Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a national monument of France, located in the town of Rodez
The last count of Rodez, Henry VI, sold his title to Royal Crown in 1589. the city remained a flourishing merchant centre up to the 18th century, but it lost much of its importance when Villefranche-de-Rouergue was made prefecture capital in the wake of the French Revolution. Villefranche-de-Rouergue is a commune in the Aveyron department in southwestern France. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an
Main sights
- The notable Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez. Rodez Cathedral ( Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a national monument of France, located in the town of Rodez One of its features is a completely closed western wall, which was part of the city's defence wall.
- Chapelle Saint-Martin.
- Historical and Archaeological Museum
- Church of Saint-Amans (12th century, rebuilt in 1758-1761). The interior is in Baroque style. In the choir are 6th century tapestries representing the miracles of Saint Amand. For places named after Saint Amandus see Saint-Amand. For the leaders of the Gallic rebellion under Diocletian, including Amandus see Aelianus (rebel The interior houses also a 15th century Pietà and a statue of the Trinity (16th century).
- The Bishop's Palace.
Economy
Rodez is traditionally an agricultural trade center.
Transportation
Rodez is served by the nearby Rodez Marcillac Airport, located on the territory of the commune of Salles-la-Source. Presentation Rodez-Marcillac International Airport is a growing airport located on the territory of the commune of Salles-la-Source approximately 10 km outside Salles-la-Source is a commune in the Aveyron department in southwestern France.
Other
- Bernard Laporte was born in Rodez. Bernard Laporte (born 1 July, 1964 in Rodez, Aveyron) is the current French Secretary of State for Sport
- Around 10 tourists a year make the mistake of travelling to Rodez when they intend to travel to Rhodes [1]. Rhodes (Ρόδος Ródos, ˈɾo̞ðo̞s Rodi ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island
Twin towns
See also
External links
- Official website (French)
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