Meauzac

Meauzac
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Meauzac
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Coordinates: 44°05′22″N1°14′24″E / 44.0894°N 1.24°E / 44.0894; 1.24
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Tarn-et-Garonne
Arrondissement	Castelsarrasin
Canton	Castelsarrasin
Intercommunality	CC du Pays de Lafrançaise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	José Lacombe [1]
Area 1	11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [2]	1,464
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	82108 /82290
Elevation	67–88 m (220–289 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Meauzac (French pronunciation: [mozak] ; Occitan : Meusac) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

History

Meauzac has a vivid history spanning from the Roman era to the modern day. It started out when a Gallo-Roman villa was built up, and villagers were attracted to the area due to the fertility of the area, being next to the Tarn river. The village was pillaged around the year 407 CE. ^[3]

In May 1369, the English arrived at Meauzac and besieged the castle. After negotiations took place, Meauzac decreed it would pledge allegiance to the Prince of Wales as its Lord. Upon this decision, the English left 40 men-at-arms and 20 archers, who defended the town for 20 years. ^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Tarn-et-Garonne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. "Meauzac, Un peu d'histoire" (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2017.