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Penne, Tarn
Penne (French pronunciation: [pɛn] ⓘ; Occitan: Pena, meaning 'feather') is a commune in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region in Southern France. In 2018, it had a population of 584. Penne is situated 32 km (19.8 mi) to the east of Montauban, on the Aveyron River.
In the absence of literary works describing this little-known village, indications of its medieval character can be found in various travel articles and guides, such as the Penne Tourism and Holiday Guide which states:
The village extends along the rocky outcrop under the protection of its medieval castle ... The village has retained its authenticity, its narrow streets lined with timbered houses and wooden corbels, ancient grain measures, its Androne, its mullioned windows and doors.
The mountainous and hilly terrain, coupled with poor soil, make for a local economy that is precarious. Younger generations continually move away from the area, to make a better living in Paris and other major cities.
In the 21st century, the industry of tourism in Tarn appears to have stemmed the decline in the Penne population to some extent, as statistics show a small increase over ten years: from 552 inhabitants in 2007 to 576 in 2017.
The first archaeological finds indicating human activity in the Languedoc region date back to the Holocene Bronze Age, 1800–1500 BC, according to Bilotte, Duranthon and Palevol.
In 2006 these writers revived interest in the work of scientist Jean-Baptiste Noulet (1802–1890), who had explored the Tarn area in the mid-19th century and found evidence of human habitation in many of the caves there. Working in Penne in 1851, within a cave known as Le Cuzoul d'Armand or Grotte Mazuc, Noulet found several prehistoric artifacts, including a bronze and pearl necklace, now held in the Noulet Collection at the Muséum de Toulouse.
According to the historical account on the Southwest Story web site, "the first reference to a castle in the village of Penne dates from 825 AD and its first known señor was Geoffroi, mentioned in 1096 in documents related to Raymond, Count of Toulouse".
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Penne, Tarn
Penne (French pronunciation: [pɛn] ⓘ; Occitan: Pena, meaning 'feather') is a commune in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region in Southern France. In 2018, it had a population of 584. Penne is situated 32 km (19.8 mi) to the east of Montauban, on the Aveyron River.
In the absence of literary works describing this little-known village, indications of its medieval character can be found in various travel articles and guides, such as the Penne Tourism and Holiday Guide which states:
The village extends along the rocky outcrop under the protection of its medieval castle ... The village has retained its authenticity, its narrow streets lined with timbered houses and wooden corbels, ancient grain measures, its Androne, its mullioned windows and doors.
The mountainous and hilly terrain, coupled with poor soil, make for a local economy that is precarious. Younger generations continually move away from the area, to make a better living in Paris and other major cities.
In the 21st century, the industry of tourism in Tarn appears to have stemmed the decline in the Penne population to some extent, as statistics show a small increase over ten years: from 552 inhabitants in 2007 to 576 in 2017.
The first archaeological finds indicating human activity in the Languedoc region date back to the Holocene Bronze Age, 1800–1500 BC, according to Bilotte, Duranthon and Palevol.
In 2006 these writers revived interest in the work of scientist Jean-Baptiste Noulet (1802–1890), who had explored the Tarn area in the mid-19th century and found evidence of human habitation in many of the caves there. Working in Penne in 1851, within a cave known as Le Cuzoul d'Armand or Grotte Mazuc, Noulet found several prehistoric artifacts, including a bronze and pearl necklace, now held in the Noulet Collection at the Muséum de Toulouse.
According to the historical account on the Southwest Story web site, "the first reference to a castle in the village of Penne dates from 825 AD and its first known señor was Geoffroi, mentioned in 1096 in documents related to Raymond, Count of Toulouse".
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