Albepierre-Bredons is a

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in the

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and

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region of south-central

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.Commune d'Albepierre-Bredons (15025)
INSEE The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arapiroux''.

Geography

Albepierre-Bredons is some 100 km south by south-west of

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and about 20 km north-west of

Saint-Flour Saint-Flour (; Auvergnat: ''Sant Flor'') is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France, around 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand. Its inhabitants are called ''Sanflorains''. Geography The upper city ...

. It can be accessed by district road D39 coming south-west from

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and continuing south-west by a circuitous route to Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux. District road D239 also starts from the town and heads north-east to join the D16 road north of Laveissenet.Google Maps
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History

The commune of ''Bredons'' was established in the 1790s by the merger of the former communes of Bredon and Albepierre. In 1836 part of its territory was detached to form the new commune Laveissière. The commune of ''Bredons'' was renamed ''Albepierre-Bredons'' in 1955.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Albepierre-Bredons

Population

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

*A Fountain at Bredons (Middle Ages) *''Château de Beccoire'', a royal castle built by Saint Louis, now ruined. It served as a travelling headquarters of the Bailiwick of the Mountains.

Religious heritage

The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *A

Calvary Calvary ( la, Calvariae or ) or Golgotha ( grc-gre, Γολγοθᾶ, ''Golgothâ'') was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was said to have been crucified according to the canonical Gospels. Since at least the early mediev ...

in the public square in Bredons (15th century) *The Chapel of Bredons contains 6 Candlesticks (17th century) which are registered as historical objects. *The Priory contains a Statue: Saint John (16th century) which is registered as an historical object. *The Church of Albepierre contains several items that are registered as historical objects: **A

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in the main Altar (18th century) **A Louis XV style

Thurible A thurible (via Old French from Medieval Latin ) is a metal censer suspended from chains, in which incense is burned during worship services. It is used in Christian churches including the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Assyrian Church of th ...

(18th century) **A Reliquary Statue: Saint Timothy (17th century) **A Reliquary Statue: Saint Blaise (1699) **A Ciborium (18th century) **A Sunburst

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(1890) **A Ciborium (18th century) *The Church of Saint Pierre of Bredons (11th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church of Saint Pierre contains a very large number of items that are registered as historical objects, including a Group Sculpture: Virgin in majesty (13th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Notable people linked to the commune

*André-François Voulon, poet, storyteller, essayist, born in 1946 in

*Alfred Jacomis, skier, champion of France in 1939, who also participated in the Olympics in

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in 1936 and the World Championships in

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in 1937 *Eugene Martens, historian of the

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*Jean-Louis Philippart, physicist. *Jean Ajalbert, writer, member of the Académie Goncourt. Born in 1863 in

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, died in 1947 in

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, buried at Bredons

References

External links

Albepierre-Bredons on the old National Geographic Institute website

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