Saint-Affrique

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For the town in the Tarn département, see Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes.

Administration
Commune of Saint-Affrique
Location
Longitude	02° 53' 14" E
Latitude	43° 57' 33" N
Country	France
Région	Midi-Pyrénées
Département	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Millau
Canton	Saint-Affrique
Mayor	Alain Fauconnier (2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude	279 m–720 m (avg. 330 m)
Land area¹	110,96 km²
Population² (1999)	7,507
- Density (1999)	68/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	12208/ 12400
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

Saint-Affrique is a commune of the Aveyron département, in France.

1 History
2 Sights
3 Miscellaneous
4 Saint-Affrique prize
5 Reference
6 External links

[edit] History

St Affrique grew up in the 6th century around the tomb of St. Africain, bishop of Comminges. In the 12th century a fortress was built on the neighboring rock of Caylus. The possession of St. Affrique was vigorously contested during the French Wars of Religion. It was eventually occupied by the Huguenots until 1629, when it was seized and dismantled by a royal army.

[edit] Sights

An old bridge over the Sorgues River and some megaliths in the neighborhood, especially, the dolmen of Tiergues, are of antiquarian interest.

[edit] Miscellaneous

Saint-Affrique was the birthplace of Émile Borel (1871-1956), mathematician and politician.

[edit] Saint-Affrique prize

Saint-Affrique prize was awarded to notorious parisian painter artists during the second part of the 20th century. It consisted in a stay of one month in the hotel of famous cook François Decucq during which the painters could visit and paint one of the most beautiful county of France. Some prize winners: Daniel du Janerand, Maurice Boitel * Site dedicated to Maurice Boitel's work,