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Brassac, Tarn-et-Garonne

Coordinates: 44°12′56″N 0°58′25″E / 44.2156°N 0.9736°E / 44.2156; 0.9736
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Brassac
Coat of arms of Brassac
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Brassac is located in France
Brassac
Brassac
Brassac is located in Occitanie
Brassac
Brassac
Coordinates: 44°12′56″N 0°58′25″E / 44.2156°N 0.9736°E / 44.2156; 0.9736
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn-et-Garonne
ArrondissementCastelsarrasin
CantonValence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Flourens[1]
Area
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20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
250
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
82024 /82190
Elevation87–233 m (285–764 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brassac (French pronunciation: [bʁasak]; Occitan: Braçac) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.[3]

Geography

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The Séoune flows southwestward through the middle of the commune.

History

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The Château de Brassac is one of the most important in the area, thanks to its excellent defensive position at the top of steep slopes, and its location on the border between Agenais and Quercy. Its importance is attested from the twelfth century, it was a barony.

It then belonged to the Planels, vassals of the Duke of Aquitaine but established on the lands of the Count of Toulouse, who became its owner before 1190. An eventful history then made it pass into the hands of the English and then again to the Count of Toulouse in 1200, then again on the English side.

Bertrand de Galard, son of Eléonore d'Armagnac, paid homage to King Henry II of England in 1266 and 1291 for this castle. From there the family of Galard de Brassac allied itself with the principal families of the surroundings.

In 1508 François de Galard de Brassac married Jeanne de Béarn. Their descendants take the name of Galard de Béarn de Brassac, the Château de Brassac being only one of the many possessions of this family.

The castle is nowadays an imposing residence rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries, which can be visited.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Brassac (82024), INSEE