Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs
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Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs is a commune
in the Ariège
department in the Midi Pyrénées region
in southwestern France
.
of Rabat are called "Rabatols" in Occitan (the historical local language) or Rabatois.
in Morocco
. Note that the village was called "Rabat" since Charlemagne
in the 8th century, four centuries before "Rabat" in Morocco that was founded only in 1150.
The expression "les trois seigneurs" means in French "of the three lords". It is a reference to a mountain called "Le pic des trois seigneurs" that close the Courbière valley in which Rabat is settled. The name come from the fact that three valleys (Courbière, Vicdessos, Couserans) are closed by this peak. As each of the valleys has a different lord, the peak is a place common to three lords and so is called "Peak of the three lords". A legend said that every year in summer, the three lords met on the flat stone at the top of the peak and discussed together.
(cavern of Bédheilac
) have been found in the valley.
.
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 the Midi Pyrénées region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
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...
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Population
The inhabitantsDemonym
A demonym , also referred to as a gentilic, is a name for a resident of a locality. A demonym is usually – though not always – derived from the name of the locality; thus, the demonym for the people of England is English, and the demonym for the people of Italy is Italian, yet, in english, the one...
of Rabat are called "Rabatols" in Occitan (the historical local language) or Rabatois.
Name
The real name of the village is "Rabat" but since 1931 the French post office administration has decided that the name has to be labelled as "Rabat les trois seigneurs" to avoid a confusion with the city of RabatRabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. Note that the village was called "Rabat" since Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
in the 8th century, four centuries before "Rabat" in Morocco that was founded only in 1150.
The expression "les trois seigneurs" means in French "of the three lords". It is a reference to a mountain called "Le pic des trois seigneurs" that close the Courbière valley in which Rabat is settled. The name come from the fact that three valleys (Courbière, Vicdessos, Couserans) are closed by this peak. As each of the valleys has a different lord, the peak is a place common to three lords and so is called "Peak of the three lords". A legend said that every year in summer, the three lords met on the flat stone at the top of the peak and discussed together.
Geography
The village of Rabat is settled in the valley of the Courbière, a mountain river. Most of the 15 km of the river are on the village territory.History
Man has settled in the valley of the Courbière since more than years. Many archeologic pieces from magdalenianMagdalenian
The Magdalenian , refers to one of the later cultures of the Upper Paleolithic in western Europe, dating from around 17,000 BP to 9,000 BP...
(cavern of Bédheilac
Bédeilhac-et-Aynat
Bédeilhac-et-Aynat is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Bédeilhac-et-Aynat are called Bédeinatois.-References:*...
) have been found in the valley.
Places and landmarks
Rabat church's older portion was built in the 10th century and has a famous wooden altarpieceAltarpiece
An altarpiece is a picture or relief representing a religious subject and suspended in a frame behind the altar of a church. The altarpiece is often made up of two or more separate panels created using a technique known as panel painting. It is then called a diptych, triptych or polyptych for two,...
.
Personalities
- Corbeyran de Rabat (1321-1402), HofmeisterHofmeisterHofmeister may refer to:, medieval and early modern court position, drama by Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz* Hofmeister Lager, a UK lager brand* Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag, German music publisher, short: Hofmeister...
of Gaston FébusGaston III of Foix-BéarnGaston III/X of Foix-Béarn, also Gaston Fébus or Gaston Phoebus was the 11th count of Foix, and viscount of Béarn . Officially, he was Gaston III of Foix and Gaston X of Béarn.-Early life:... - Catherine de Rabat, mistress of Gaston FébusGaston III of Foix-BéarnGaston III/X of Foix-Béarn, also Gaston Fébus or Gaston Phoebus was the 11th count of Foix, and viscount of Béarn . Officially, he was Gaston III of Foix and Gaston X of Béarn.-Early life:...
who had four children with him.