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Saint-Affrique
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Saint-Affrique (; Languedocien: Sant Africa) is a commune in the Aveyron department in Southern France.
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- Locality
- Saint-Affrique
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,548
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Affrique
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Saint-Affrique pont.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The bridge and church in Saint-Affrique
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Saint-Affrique.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Millau
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Affrique
- French commune.INSEE
- 12208
- French commune.postal code
- 12400
- French commune.mayor
- Sébastien David
- French commune.term
- 2021–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 330
- French commune.elevation min m
- 279
- French commune.elevation max m
- 720
- French commune.area km2
- 110.96
- French commune.image flag
- File:Flag of Saint-Affrique.gif
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- History
- Geography
- Population
- Sights
- Personalities
- International relations
- Saint-Affrique prize
- See also
- References
- External links
Saint-Affrique (; Languedocien: Sant Africa) is a commune in the Aveyron department in Southern France.
==History== Saint-Affrique grew in the 6th century around the tomb of St. Africain, bishop of Comminges. In the 12th century a fortress was built on the neighboring rock of Caylus. The possession of Saint-Affrique was vigorously contested during the French Wars of Religion. It was eventually occupied by the Huguenots until 1629, when it was seized and dismantled by a royal army.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Affrique” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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