Pompertuzat (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
Its residents are called Pompertuziens in French.
Geography Municipality of the urban area of Toulouse in its urban center located in Lauragais on the Canal du Midi, at 15 km in the south of Toulouse.
Administration Mayor Term Began Term Ended Christine Galvani 2008 Jacques Verdanne 1995 2008 Fernand Pauly 1971 1995 François Maurel 1964 1971 Albert Barès 1953 1964 François Maurel 1947 1953 Antoine Milhès 1934 1946 Pierre Milhès 1919 1933 Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy 1900 1919 Antoine Milhès 1888 1900 Bernard Maurel 1887 1888 Albert de Cavailhès 1885 1887 Jules Castagné 1884 1885 Antoine Courrège 1878 1884 Mathieu Clavié 1874 1878 Antoine Courrège 1868 1874 Bernard Maurel 1867 1868 Louis Castagné 1855 1867 Jean Bac 1837 1855 Louis Cazac 1832 1837 Joseph Henry 1832 1832 Emmanuel Guyon 1828 1832 Antoine Jouve 1815 1828 François Feillou 1815 1815 Jean-François Villagre 1807 1815 Jean Sarda 1804 1807 Germain Laujoulet 1796 1814 Felix Verdun 1892 1896
Sights
Church of the 16th century Dovecote of the 18th century Bridge of the 17th century on the Canal du Midi (called "bridge of Deyme", "Pont de Deyme" in French). This bridge, built of red brick in the development of the Canal du Midi, April 12, 1814, destroyed by the troops of Marshal Soult at retirement before they make the Anglo-Spanish in Wellington, after the indecisive battle of Toulouse the day before. The bridge was then rebuilt in 1821. This bridge with barrel vault typical of the late seventeenth century is included in the inventory of historical monuments.
Personalities Jane Dieulafoy (née Magre), born June 29, 1851, and died May 25, 1916, in particular, brought with her husband Marcel Dieulafoy several Persian friezes that are exhibited at the Louvre (frieze of Lions and frieze of archers in particular), and produces a literary consistent, inspired by the many trips she made with her husband Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy himself, an archaeologist, husband of the former, who was also mayor of the village.
See also Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
References
External links
Official site