Rieux-Volvestre


Rieux-Volvestre is a commune in Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Prior to 2009, it was known as Rieux.
WWW mairie-rieux-volvestre.fr

History

Rieux Cathedral, which is located here, was the seat of the Ancien Régime diocese of Rieux, created in 1317 and dissolved in 1790.
In 1560, Rieux-Volvestre was the site of the trial of Arnaud du Tilh, in the Martin Guerre case of imposture.
The commune of Rieux was renamed to Rieux-Volvestre in 2009, which is written by a decision.

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Rivois or Rivoises.

Twin towns

Rieux-Volvestre is twinned with: