historical province of Rouergue
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The historical province of Rouergue was a former region of southern France, roughly corresponding to today’s Aveyron department, known for its rugged landscapes, medieval towns, and strong Occitan cultural heritage.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical province of France ⓘ |
| abolishedAsProvince | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Rodez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Occitan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlierFeudalStatus | county ⓘ |
| economicHistory |
agriculture
ⓘ
sheep farming ⓘ small-scale industry ⓘ |
| formerAdministrativeStatus | province of the Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| geography |
Causses limestone plateaus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massif Central foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | rural architectural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalAllegiance | Crown of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
affected by the Hundred Years War
ⓘ
affected by the Wars of Religion in France ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageVariant | Rouergat Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Languedoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Romanesque churches
ⓘ
bastide towns ⓘ castles ⓘ medieval towns ⓘ rugged landscapes ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Espalion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Millau NERFINISHED ⓘ Najac NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodez NERFINISHED ⓘ Villefranche-de-Rouergue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeContainment | Occitanie region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePilgrimageSite | Conques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Occitania (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preFrenchRevolutionStatus | province ⓘ |
| religiousHeritage | pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela ⓘ |
| roughlyCorrespondsTo | Aveyron department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAdministrativeUnit | Aveyron department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
medieval villages
ⓘ
natural landscapes ⓘ |
| traditionalDish | aligot ⓘ |
| traditionalProduct |
Roquefort cheese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
charcuterie ⓘ lamb ⓘ |
| traversedByRiver |
Aveyron River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lot River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarn River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.