Avignonet (French pronunciation: [aviɲɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France. Avignonet...
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The Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet (Lake of Monteynard-Avignonet) is an artificial water reservoir for the Électricité de France (EDF) power station on the...
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Avignonet-Lauragais (French pronunciation: [aviɲɔnɛ loʁaɡɛ]; Occitan: Avinhonet de Lauragués) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern...
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The Avignonet massacre occurred on the eve of 28 May 1242 when a small force, mainly consisting of Cathars, massacred a group of inquisitors during the...
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Avignonet is a railway station in Avignonet, Occitanie, southern France. Within TER Occitanie, it is part of line 10 (Toulouse–Narbonne). Le réseau régional...
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220-meter-long (720 ft) bridge across the river Drac at Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet: this bridge has stabilizing cables below and to the side of the deck...
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Veymont The Dent de Crolles Le Haut-Bréda Queyras Valley Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers Roman stela nicknamed "the pyramid", Vienne...
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Aurin Ausseing Ausson Aussonne Auterive Auzas Auzeville-Tolosane Auzielle Avignonet-Lauragais Ayguesvives Azas Bachas Bachos Bagiry Bagnères-de-Luchon Balesta...
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the 1230s. On 28 May 1242, William and eleven others were massacred at Avignonet. Their murder was arranged by the bailiff, Raymond of Alfaro, perhaps...
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led a Chevauchée from Gascony into France, during which he pillaged Avignonet, Castelnaudary, Carcassonne, and Narbonne. The next year during another...
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lead an army into Aquitaine on a chevauchée, during which he pillaged Avignonet and Castelnaudary, sacked Carcassonne, and plundered Narbonne. In 1356...
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Languedoc Revolt Beaucaire Salvetat 2nd Toulouse Marmande Baziège 3rd Toulouse Royal intervention and aftermath Avignon 2nd Carcassonne Avignonet Montségur...
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representatives of the inquisition by about fifty men from Montsegur and faidits at Avignonet, on 28 May 1242, was the trigger for the final military expedition to...
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through several reservoirs on its course, including the Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet. It flows into the Isère at Grenoble. Its major tributary is the Romanche...
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Auberives-sur-Varèze Auris Autrans-Méaudre-en-Vercors Les Avenières-Veyrins-Thuellin Avignonet La Balme-les-Grottes Barraux La Bâtie-Montgascon Beaucroissant Beaufin...
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hiking along the banks. A paved stretch of 50 km (31 mi) from Toulouse to Avignonet-Lauragais and another of 12 km (7.5 mi) between Béziers and Portiragnes...
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1242, a Cathar group armed with axes entered the castle of the town of Avignonet (southern France) and murdered the inquisitors Guillaume Arnaud and Étienne...
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rebellion against France. In May 1242, two inquisitors were assassinated at Avignonet-Lauragais. From May 1243 to March 1244, the Cathar fortress of Montségur...
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took its first step into wind power, starting up its first wind farm in Avignonet-Lauragais, France. In the early 2000s, Boralex took its first steps in...
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murdered by about fifty men from Montségur and dispossessed faidits at Avignonet on 28 May 1242. This event led to the decision to send a royal military...
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the Canal du Midi. A paved stretch of 50 km (31 mi) from Toulouse to Avignonet-Lauragais and another 12 km (7.5 mi) between Béziers and Portiragnes are...
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Curnera Dam 153 m (502 ft) Concrete arch Switzerland Curnera Monteynard-Avignonet Dam 153 m (502 ft) Concrete arch France Drac Santa Giustina Dam 153 m...
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followed the Sui dynasty's collapse in favour of the Tang dynasty. 1242 – Avignonet massacre: A group of Cathars, with the probable connivance of Count Raymond...
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surface, by Alexander's elite druzhina and the Novgorod forces. May 28 – Avignonet massacre: A group of Cathars, with the probable connivance of Count Raymond...
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are: Les Adrets L'Albenc Allevard Apprieu Autrans-Méaudre-en-Vercors Avignonet Barraux Beaucroissant Beaulieu Beauvoir-en-Royans Bernin Bévenais Bilieu...
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Auberives-sur-Varèze Auris Autrans-Méaudre-en-Vercors Les Avenières-Veyrins-Thuellin Avignonet La Balme-les-Grottes Barraux La Bâtie-Montgascon Beaucroissant Beaufin...
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after being promised safe passage from the besieged city. Avignonet massacre 28 May 1242 Avignonet 11 Cathars Two Inquisitors and their nine followers massacred...
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inquisition. In May 1242, the inquisitors were treacherously murdered at Avignonet castle by knights belonging to the Cathar sect, who then sought refuge...
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exemptions and trade privileges for many years. For example, the town of Avignonet was exempted from war taxes for seven years. In addition, 500 villages...
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Auberives-sur-Varèze Auris Autrans-Méaudre-en-Vercors Les Avenières-Veyrins-Thuellin Avignonet La Balme-les-Grottes Barraux La Bâtie-Montgascon Beaucroissant Beaufin...
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