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La Couvertoirade

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
61.91 km²

Local time
  
Friday 3:09 AM

Region
  
Occitanie

Canton
  
Nant

INSEE/Postal code
  
12082 / 12230

Population
  
153 (1999)

Arrondissement
  

Weather
  
6°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 81% Humidity

La Couvertoirade is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Contents

Map of 12230 La Couvertoirade, France

Geography

La Couvertoirade is located on the Larzac plateau.

History and sites of interest

This well-preserved fortified town was owned by the Knights Templar, under orders from the Commandery of Sainte-Eulalie, from the twelfth century. The Templars built the fortress there during the 12th and 13th centuries; its two upper floors have since been removed. Following their dissolution in 1312, the Templars' property in the causses was taken by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem who were responsible for building the curtain wall at La Couvertoirade between 1439 and 1450.

Like other Larzac villages, the population fell rapidly in the 19th century, to as few as 362 by 1880. Today, it is largely inhabited by craftsmen working with enamel, pottery, weaving and similar crafts.

References

La Couvertoirade Wikipedia


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