Peyrusse-le-Roc
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Peyrusse-le-Roc (French pronunciation: [peʁys lə ʁɔk]; Occitan: Peirussa) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
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 The towers of Peyrusse-le-Roc | |
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| Coordinates: 44°29′48″N 2°08′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
| Canton | Lot et Montbazinois |
| Intercommunality | Plateau de Montbazens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Forey[1] |
Area 1 | 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 197 |
| • Density | 14.3/km2 (36.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12181 /12220 |
| Elevation | 233–496 m (764–1,627 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Château Inférieur is a ruined castle which was taken by the English in 1163 and occupied by Simon de Montfort.
The architectural heritage of the commune includes seven buildings protected under the historical monument act (France): the hospital of the English, registered in 1992, the covered market, registered in 1992, the Synagogue of Peyrusse-le-Roc, registered in 1992, the porte de la Barbacane (Barbican gate), listed in 1993, the Notre-Dame-de-Laval church, listed in 1995, the Château Inférieur, listed in 1995, and the château de La Caze (Peyrusse), registered in 2018.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 392 | — |
| 1968 | 392 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 383 | −2.3% |
| 1982 | 374 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 288 | −23.0% |
| 1999 | 229 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | 213 | −7.0% |
