E o brave world, benvengut a Montesquiu de Volvèstre! Montesquiu where Montesquieu is a compound noun. You have Mountain which means the hill and skipping, which means in Occitan, difficult, abrupt, wild. In short, initially Montesquiu is a hard-to-reach place. Perked? Why ? Not because of its altitude but it is said that i aviá originally a military obratge bastit sus a tuc, a turon / but it is said that there was originally a military structure built on a hill / a tuc, a turon, fearsome looking.
Montesquiu de Volvestre is a bastida:
Bastide founded in 1238 by the count of Toulouse Raymond VII, from this time Montesquieu is part of the Volvestre as a metropolis, es a díser, the vila mes importanta pr’amor due to its number of inhabitants / most important city by its demography and its economic development. Dinc at the end of the XIX century / until the end of the 19th century, the main activity of Montesquieu Volvestre was to be linked to the manufacture and marketing of cloth, without forgetting / sense to explore agriculture.
Question: what is a mercat cobèrt?
Responsible: a hall. The hall of Montesquieu dates from the creation of the bastide. Originally, the floor was made of pebbles and the pillars of wood. Ara, i se hè le marcat / mercat cada dimars maitin / today, this hall hosts the market every Tuesday morning. Montesquieu therefore has a rich heritage, with in particular the Saint Victor church founded in May 1246 by the Count of Toulouse, Raymond VII. E puèi ac cau díser / finally, note that several historical plaques can be found on various Montesquieu buildings: the explanations are in French, English and Occitan! 3100 estates in Montesquiu / 3100 inhabitants in Montesquieu Volvestre. adeishatz to all Montesquivians.
– Geraud Delbes
– Geraud Delbes