Réquista
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Réquista (French pronunciation: [ʁekista]; Occitan: Requistar, primarily Ric Estar) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Geography
Location
| Rullac-Saint-Cirq | La Selve, Aveyron | Durenque | ||
| Saint-Jean-Delnous | N | Lestrade-et-Thouels | ||
| W Réquista E | ||||
| S | ||||
| Cadix, Tarn, Fraissines | Brasc | Connac |
Climate
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10 (50) | 11 (52) | 16 (61) | 18 (64) | 22 (72) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 24 (75) | 20 (68) | 13 (55) | 10 (50) | 18.9 (66.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6 (43) | 6.5 (43.7) | 10 (50) | 12 (54) | 16.5 (61.7) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 22.5 (72.5) | 18 (64) | 15 (59) | 9 (48) | 6.5 (43.7) | 13.6 (56.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2 (36) | 2 (36) | 4 (39) | 6 (43) | 11 (52) | 14 (57) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 12 (54) | 10 (50) | 5 (41) | 3 (37) | 8.4 (47.1) |
| Source: Le climat à Réquista (en °C et mm, moyennes mensuelles) Météo msn |
History
Toponymy
In Occitan, the commune is called Requistar. The name comes from the term ric estar which means "rich place".
Coat of arms
| blazon1 | The coat of arms for the commune of Réquista are emblazoned as follows: Party: The first gold leopard lioness rounded Gules, with the second also gold lion Gules; all summoned by a chief of sand laden with four flames of gold. |
Politics and administration
List of mayors
| Term | Name | Label | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1892 | Emile Carcenac | Right-wing | General Councilor (1886-1892) |
| 1892 | 1901 | Xavier Audouard | Independent | |
| 1901 | 1904 | Ernest Audouard | Independent | |
| 1904 | 1906 | Joseph Cluzel | Independent | |
| 1906 | 1907 | Baptiste Canac | Independent | |
| 1907 | 1929 | Joseph Cluzel | Independent | |
| 1929 | 1935 | Pierre Ferral | Independent | Doctor |
| 1935 | 1936 | Jules Maurs | Independent | |
| 1936 | 1941 | Elie Saussol | Independent | |
| 1941 | 1944 | Pierre Ferral | Independent | |
| 1944 | 1953 | Elie Saussol | Independent | |
| 1953 | 1971 | Albert Fournier | Rad. then UDR | General Councilor (1945-1970) |
| 1971 | 1977 | Gabriel Fastré | Independent | |
| 1977 | 1989 | Gaston Pialat | Independent | |
| 1989 | 1995 | Marcel Souchon | Socialist | |
| 1995 | 2000 | Dominique Azam | UDF | General Councilor (1986-2001) |
| 2000 | 2001 | Lucien Bonnevialle | RPR | |
| 2001 | 2014 | Eric Bula | Socialist | |
| 2014 | Present | Michel Causse | DVD | Doctor President of the Community of Communes |
Population and society
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Historical population | ||
| YearPop.±% p.a.17932,734—18002,546−1.01%18063,663+6.25%18213,709+0.08%18313,547−0.45%18364,025+2.56%18414,185+0.78%18463,874−1.53%18514,380+2.49%18564,354−0.12%18614,207−0.68%18664,017−0.92%18724,330+1.26%18763,751−3.52%18813,387−2.02%18863,347−0.24%18913,334−0.08%18962,821−3.29%19012,776−0.32% | YearPop.±% p.a.19062,884+0.77%19112,655−1.64%19212,606−0.19%19262,562−0.34%19312,500−0.49%19362,587+0.69%19462,604+0.07%19542,583−0.10%19622,405−0.89%19682,482+0.53%19752,625+0.80%19822,512−0.63%19902,243−1.41%19992,060−0.94%20072,092+0.19%20122,020−0.70%20172,005−0.15%20231,924−0.68% | |
| 1793 | 2,734 | — |
| 1800 | 2,546 | −1.01% |
| 1806 | 3,663 | +6.25% |
| 1821 | 3,709 | +0.08% |
| 1831 | 3,547 | −0.45% |
| 1836 | 4,025 | +2.56% |
| 1841 | 4,185 | +0.78% |
| 1846 | 3,874 | −1.53% |
| 1851 | 4,380 | +2.49% |
| 1856 | 4,354 | −0.12% |
| 1861 | 4,207 | −0.68% |
| 1866 | 4,017 | −0.92% |
| 1872 | 4,330 | +1.26% |
| 1876 | 3,751 | −3.52% |
| 1881 | 3,387 | −2.02% |
| 1886 | 3,347 | −0.24% |
| 1891 | 3,334 | −0.08% |
| 1896 | 2,821 | −3.29% |
| 1901 | 2,776 | −0.32% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1906 | 2,884 | +0.77% |
| 1911 | 2,655 | −1.64% |
| 1921 | 2,606 | −0.19% |
| 1926 | 2,562 | −0.34% |
| 1931 | 2,500 | −0.49% |
| 1936 | 2,587 | +0.69% |
| 1946 | 2,604 | +0.07% |
| 1954 | 2,583 | −0.10% |
| 1962 | 2,405 | −0.89% |
| 1968 | 2,482 | +0.53% |
| 1975 | 2,625 | +0.80% |
| 1982 | 2,512 | −0.63% |
| 1990 | 2,243 | −1.41% |
| 1999 | 2,060 | −0.94% |
| 2007 | 2,092 | +0.19% |
| 2012 | 2,020 | −0.70% |
| 2017 | 2,005 | −0.15% |
| 2023 | 1,924 | −0.68% |
| Source: EHESS and INSEE |
Cultural events and festivities
Since Réquista is the first sheep canton in Europe, a sheep festival is organized every year on the first Sunday of June. A statue of a sheep and its lamb is also erected in front of the town hall. Every Monday morning (or Tuesday morning if Monday happens to be a holiday), the sheep market attracts breeders from the region as well as many buyers from neighboring departments. It begins at 9:00am with gray lambs, continues with lamb exports at 9:30am, cull ewes at 10:00am and lambs at 10:30am. The introduction of this market in 1992 necessitated the construction of a area big enough to fit an annual volume of 120,000 people (4,400m²). Quotations are recorded weekly and serve as reference to the national plan.
Festivities
- Ovine market every Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday)
- Weekly market in the covered hall from 7:30am to 12:30pm every Saturday
- Monthly fair the second Thursday of the month from 8:30am to 12:00pm
- Estofinado at the end of March
- Feast of the sheep every year on the first Sunday of June
- Bellegarde Hospital Festival the penultimate weekend of June
- Flea market garage sale gourmet market during Lincou weekend after July 14
- Lincou Festival the first weekend of August
- Large flea market in Réquista the 3rd weekend of September
- Christmas market on the last Sunday of November
- Medieval day at the college Céléstin Sourrèzes organized by 5th year students
- Feast of Saint-Julien (municipality of Réquista) with a lottery (Friday), meal and prom musette (Saturday) and bodega (Sunday) penultimate weekend of August
- Fair at the flea market and exhibition of vintage cars the 3rd weekend of September
- Fireworks at Lincou and votive festival the first weekend of August
- Lottery numbers in Réquista and around
- Wine tasting at the company of chiais
- Festival of trout August 15 organized by Lévezou Ségala Aveyron XV
- Votive festival in Lebous the 2nd weekend in September
Local associations
- The motorcycle club Réquista has a cross field.
- National petanque.
- Dance Gala with students Josiane Nespoulous.
- Commercial Fortnight (last week of July and first of August) organized by the Union of Traders and Craftsmen of Réquista
Nadalet de Réquista
Nadalet de Réquista is a song in Occitan written by Paul Bonnefous in 1864. It is sung every year at the Mass on 24 December by the choir of the church of Réquista.
Places and monuments
- Church of Réquista
- Museum art gallery of the Lincou manor
- Church of Réquista
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In other languages
The name of the region/commune of Réquista is pronounced Request in English, which is also an acceptable and well recognized name of the region/commune.