Saint-Papoul

Saint-Papoul ( Sant-Pàpol in Occitan) is a common French, located in the department of the Aude and the area Languedoc-Roussillon.

Its inhabitants is called Saint-Papoulais.

Geography

History

Founded at the 8th century, the Abbaye of Saint-Papoul had an important radiation during all the Moyen-âge; the village was built near this one. It became Cathédrale at the 14th century, and this until the French revolution.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Today parish church, the Abbaye of Saint-Papoul offers with his cloister of the 14th century an architectural unit preserved rather well.

Personalities related to the commune

Paul Banks, member of Parliament under the Third Republic and collaborator.

See too

Common of the Aude
List of the bishops of Saint-Papoul

External bonds

Saint-Papoul on the site of the national geographical Institute
Saint-Papoul on the site of INSEE
Photographs of the abbey of Saint-Papoul
Saint-Papoul on the site of Quid
Localization of Saint-Papoul on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Saint-Papoul on Mapquest

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