Villeneuve-sur-Vère (; ) is a
commune in the
Tarn department in southern
France
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History
In the beginning of the 13th century, those who survived the Crusade of Simon de Montfort created a Bastide in the east side of fort Alemanni, named Bastide of Mount Alaman or in Doat. Later, in 1212, this Bastide was renamed Villeneuve by Déodat Alaman, who was the new founder. The new fortified town was built on a ledge with a view to the Vère River. The Archdiocese of Albi comprised the whole of the department of Tarn. Villeneuve-sur-Vere belonged to the Archbishop of Albi, until 1479. Then the lordship was acquired by Louis d'Amboise, who became the new bishop of Albi.
Geography
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the
Vère
The Vère (; ) is a river in the Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne departments in southern France. Its source is at Taïx. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Aveyron, into which it flows at Bruniquel.
Departments and comm ...
, which flows westward through the commune.
See also
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Communes of the Tarn department
The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
*Search for Villeneuve-sur-Vere at th
John Reps Bastides Collection, Cornell University Library
References
Communes of Tarn (department)
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