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Peyrusse-le-Roc (French pronunciation: [peʁys ʁɔk]; Occitan: Peirussa) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

The Château Inférieur is a ruined castle which was taken by the English in 1163 and occupied by Simon de Montfort.

The architectural heritage of the commune includes seven buildings protected under the historical monument act (France): the hospital of the English, registered in 1992, the covered market, registered in 1992, the Synagogue of Peyrusse-le-Roc, registered in 1992, the porte de la Barbacane (Barbican gate), listed in 1993, the Notre-Dame-de-Laval church, listed in 1995, the Château Inférieur, listed in 1995, and the château de La Caze (Peyrusse), registered in 2018.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962392—    
1968392+0.0%
1975383−2.3%
1982374−2.3%
1990288−23.0%
1999229−20.5%
2008213−7.0%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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