La Bastide-Solages (French pronunciation: [la bastid sɔlaʒ]; Occitan: La Bastida de Solatge or La Bastida Solatges) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of Southern France.[3] Located on the departmental border with Tarn, it had a population of 104 as of 2020.

La Bastide-Solages
La Bastida de Solatge (Occitan)
Location of La Bastide-Solages
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La Bastide-Solages is located in France
La Bastide-Solages
La Bastide-Solages
La Bastide-Solages is located in Occitanie
La Bastide-Solages
La Bastide-Solages
Coordinates: 43°56′44″N 2°31′30″E / 43.9456°N 2.525°E / 43.9456; 2.525
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonCausses-Rougiers
IntercommunalityRéquistanais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Rouquette[1]
Area
1
7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
103
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12023 /12550
Elevation205–570 m (673–1,870 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Solageois (masculine) or Solageoises (feminine) in French.[4]

Geography

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La Bastide-Solages is located some 25 km east by north-east of Albi and 28 km east by south-east of Carmaux just inside the Parc Naturel Regional des Grands Causses. The north-western and southern borders of the commune are the departmental border with Tarn. Access to the commune is by the D555 which branches from the D33 east of the commune and comes west through the village then north to rejoin the D33 north of the commune. The D665 branches from the D555 in the south of the commune and follows the southern border west to a bridge across the Tarn which links to the D172. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of La Carriere Basse, Cayssials, La Carriere Haute, La Bastide, and Le Bousquet. The commune is farmland in the middle with forests in the east and west.[5][6]

The river Tarn forms the whole north-western border as it flows south-west to eventually join the Garonne at Boudou. The Rance river forms the southern border of the commune as it flows west to join the Tarn at the western tip of the commune.[5][6]

Toponymy

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La Bastide-Solages appears as la Baftide Teulat on the 1750 Cassini Map[7] and as la Baftide on the 1790 version.[8]

Administration

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List of Successive Mayors[9]

From To Name
1875 1885 Pierre Jean Pousthomis
1885 1896 Jean Souyris
1896 1903 Joseph Pousthomis
2001 2014 Léon Souyris
2014 2026 André Rouquette

Demography

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In 2017 the commune had 108 inhabitants. Between 1833 and 1874, it was part of the commune of Plaisance.[10]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 255—    
1800 298+2.25%
1876 466+0.59%
1881 453−0.56%
1886 424−1.31%
1891 383−2.01%
1896 429+2.29%
1901 402−1.29%
1906 405+0.15%
1911 403−0.10%
1921 309−2.62%
1926 313+0.26%
1931 250−4.40%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1936 270+1.55%
1946 287+0.61%
1954 249−1.76%
1962 247−0.10%
1968 212−2.51%
1975 177−2.54%
1982 130−4.31%
1990 111−1.96%
1999 97−1.49%
2007 114+2.04%
2012 112−0.35%
2017 108−0.72%
Source: EHESS[10] and INSEE[11]

Bibliography

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  • Christian-Pierre Bedel, Sent-Sarnin, Balaguièr, Brasc, Combret, Copiac, La Bastida-Solatges, La Sèrra, La Val-Ròca-Cesièira, Martrinh, Montclar, Montfranc, Plasença, Postòmis, Sant-Jòri / Christian-Pierre Bedel et les habitants del canton de Sent-Sarnin, Rodez, Mission départementale de la culture, 1992, Al canton collection, 232 pages, ill., cov. ill. 28 cm, ISBN 2-907279-10-6, ISSN 1151-8375, BnF 35529736f (in French)

See also

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References

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