Villeréal, Lot-et-Garonne Département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
🇫🇷 Villeréal is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
History In 1265, Gaston de Gontaut-Biron gave part of the Montlabour forest to the Count Alphonse de Poitiers, brother of the King Louis IX of France and Count of Toulouse. The new Bastide was built in the next four years and the King signed a contract in 1269 determining the legal statutes of the Villereal. In addition, Villereal was occupied by the English from 1279 to 1453. King Edward I of England signed the “Charte des Coutumes de la Cité” on 20 April 1288, which protected the inhabitants and set the rules of life in the village community. Due to this charter Saturday was fixed as the market day.
Construction The construction of Villéreal followed the basic grid plan of Bastides. There are eight main streets, set at right angles, around the large central square. The “Halle”, the main market building, is spacious and has an unusual half-timber and cob upper storey. Villéreal is a great example for those who believe arcades were not part of the original design. The exterior stairs lead to upper levels of marketplace buildings. Villéreal's exterior stairways would be necessary only if arcades were added to an existing building, since they provided access to the rooms above the street.
Photographs The John Reps Collection contains 49 photographs of the village, dated 1966-2010.
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Villeréal has a population of over 1,290 people. Villeréal also forms part of the wider Villeneuve-sur-Lot Arrondissement which has a population of over 89,667 people. Villeréal is situated 29 km north of Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Villeréal has links with:
🇫🇷 Château-Chinon (Ville), France🇺🇸 Plattsburgh 44.683
🇮🇹 Reggio Emilia 44.696
🇷🇺 Nevinnomyssk 44.633
🇺🇦 Sevastopol 44.605
🏴 Sittingbourne 0.74
🏴 Southend-on-Sea 0.735
🇫🇷 Saint-Gaudens 0.724
🏴 Bury St Edmunds 0.718
🇫🇷 Villeneuve-sur-Lot 0.706
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