Carla-Bayle
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Carla-Bayle is a commune
in the Ariège
department in southwestern France
. It was the birthplace of Pierre Bayle
(1647–1706), philosopher and writer.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Ariège
Ariège
Ariège is a department in southwestern France named after the Ariège River.- History :Ariège is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the counties of Foix and Couserans....
department in southwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It was the birthplace of Pierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle was a French philosopher and writer best known for his seminal work the Historical and Critical Dictionary, published beginning in 1695....
(1647–1706), philosopher and writer.
History
It was originally named Carla-le-Comte, and was renamed Carla-Bayle after Pierre Bayle.Population
External links
- Carla-Bayle website (in French)
- INSEE