Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs (French pronunciation: [ʁaba le tʁwɑ sɛɲœʁ]; Occitan: Ravat) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.
Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs
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| Coordinates: 42°51′24″N 1°33′13″E / 42.8567°N 1.5536°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Sabarthès |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Tarascon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yolande Denjean[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 366 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09241 /09400 |
| Elevation | 548–2,196 m (1,798–7,205 ft) (avg. 625 m or 2,051 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Name edit
The real name of the village is Rabat, but since 1931 the French post office administration has decided that the name has to be labelled as Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs to avoid a confusion with the city of Rabat in Morocco. Note that the village was called Rabat since Charlemagne in the 8th century, four centuries before Rabat in Morocco that was founded only in 1150.[clarification needed]
The expression "les trois seigneurs" means in French "of the three lords". It is a reference to a mountain called "Le pic des trois seigneurs" that close the Courbière valley in which Rabat is settled. The name come from the fact that three valleys (Courbière, Vicdessos, Couserans) are closed by this peak. As each of the valleys has a different lord, the peak is a place common to three lords and so is called "Peak of the three lords". A legend said that every year in summer, the three lords met on the flat stone at the top of the peak and discussed together.
The inhabitants of Rabat are called Rabatols in Occitan (the historical local language) or Rabatois.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 260 | — |
| 1975 | 287 | +1.42% |
| 1982 | 311 | +1.15% |
| 1990 | 298 | −0.53% |
| 1999 | 264 | −1.34% |
| 2007 | 293 | +1.31% |
| 2012 | 330 | +2.41% |
| 2017 | 356 | +1.53% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography edit
The village of Rabat is settled in the valley of the Courbière, a mountain river. Most of the 15 km of the river are on the village territory.
History edit
Man has settled in the valley of the Courbière since more than 17,000 years. Many archaeological artifacts from the Magdalenian period have been found in the valley (cavern of Bédheilac).
Sights edit
Rabat church's older portion was built in the 10th century and has a famous wooden altarpiece.
Personalities edit
- Corbeyran de Rabat (1321-1402), Hofmeister of Gaston Fébus
- Catherine de Rabat, mistress of Gaston Fébus who had four children with him.
Gallery edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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