Moissac
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Moissac (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Garonne and Tarn at the Canal de Garonne. Route nationale N113 was constructed through the town and between Valence-d'Agen and Castelsarrasin. It is served by Moissac station on the Bordeaux-Toulouse line.
History
Initially Moissac was part of the department of Lot. In 1808, Napoleon decreed the city be attached to the new department of Tarn-et-Garonne.[2] It was the chief town of the district from 1800 to 1926.
Moissac was heavily damaged in March 1930 by flooding of the Tarn, which devastated much of southwestern France. It was counted as a 100-year flood. One hundred twenty people were reported to have died in the city.[3]
In 2020, National Rally politician Romain Lopez was elected mayor.[4][5]
Moissac Abbey
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Saint-Pierre Church, former abbey church with the portal (1130), one of the masterpieces of Romanesque sculpture. All that remains of the 11th-century building is the massive bell tower-porch, a sort of keep with a walkway, built for defensive purposes but whose top floor only dates from the end of the Gothic period.
Sights
- Church of Saint-Martin de Moissac. Parts of the church date from the 3rd century.[6] The church has preserved paintings from the XIVth century. The church was classified as a historic monument in 1922.[7]
- Church of Saint-Michel de Moissac. The old Saint-Michel de Moissac church located at 49 rue Malaveille, mentioned in 1073, but its origin can be older.
Population
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Waterways
There are important waterways in Moissac: the Tarn flows through the centre of town, as does the Canal de Garonne (formerly Canal latéral à la Garonne), the extension of the Canal du Midi from Toulouse to Bordeaux. Together, these two canals are sometimes known as the Canal des deux mers (lit. canal of the two seas) connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea.
Twin towns
See also
References
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- ↑ 'Naissance du département de Tarn-et-Garonne' at Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Max Lagarrigue, "L’inondation du siècle, mars 1930", in "Les Caprices du Temps," revue Arkheia, n°21, Montauban, 2009.
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- ↑ Bastien Lefebvre, Moissac, ancienne église Saint-Martin, p. 319–322, Congrès archéologique de France. 170e session. Monuments de Tarn-et-Garonne. 2012, Société française d'archéologie, Paris, 2014.
- ↑ Eglise Saint-Martin. Ministere de la Culture France.
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External links
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- Moissac tourist office website
- The Devils of Moissac Online Exhibition
- Abbaye St-Pierre Cloister and Portal Photos