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circular villages
The circle is
the basis of the circular villages.
The original planning of this type of village is explained by the
relief of the land, also the social organisation peculiar
to village life in this period (9th - 10th century), the ease
with which the inhabitants could defend their community & not
by the ruling gentry.
The houses, with their blind windows on the exterior facing walls,
served as ramparts. The entrance to the village was by one main
gate, perhaps two. A sign above the entrance & doors stating l'
" Assemblée des Consuls", the municipal administration in this period.
There are approximately
fifteen medieval circular villages in our region : Alaigne, Alairac,
Bellegarde, Brugairolles, Cailhau, Cailhavel, Donazac, La Force,
Lasserre de Prouilhe, Mazerolles, Montclar, Preixan, Villeneuve
les Montréal…without forgetting Bram, neighbouring town
on the Lauragais plain.
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