commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme (; oc, label=Auvergnat, lo Puèi de Doma or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2019, it had a population of 662,152.department in
Auvergne
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in central
France
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.
History
Initially, Ronaye and Fayet were two separate villages, hence the presence of a church in both of them. They used to belong to the family of Grellet de la Deyte in XVIII century. Benoît Grellet de la Deyte was seigneur of Saint-Quentin (in the Somme Department)and of Fayet-Ronaye. Feudal remains (presumably, ruins of the family castle of Grellet de la Deyte) are situated between Frissonet, one of the hamlets of Fayet-Ronaye, and Saint-Germain-l'Herm.
Historical monuments
Dissard's tumulus
Tumulus Dissard, archeological finds of 1901.jpg, alt=archeological finds 1901, archeological finds 1901
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Remains dissard.jpg, alt=archeological finds 1901
According to the researcher Coste ("Supplément au monument druidique de Tuniac"), a burial mound, known as the Dissard's tumulus, located 1 km south away from the center of the village, contained the rests of the druidic chef and his Celtic supporters chased by the army of Marcus Licinius Crassus. The site had been a high place of veneration for the locals. Other researchers argue that the whole legend is a fake.M. Boudet , "Le prétendu Tuniac" dans Bulletin historique et scientifique de l'Auvergne , 1913, pp.358-379
Cromlech of Frissonnet
Situated between Fayet and Saint-Germain-l'Herm, the
Cromlech
A cromlech (sometimes also spelled "cromleh" or "cromlêh"; cf Welsh ''crom'', "bent"; ''llech'', "slate") is a megalithic construction made of large stone blocks. The word applies to two different megalithic forms in English, the first being an ...
of Frissonnet represents a square formed with megalithic standing stones.
Runiac's feudal remains
The remains are situated near Frissonnet. Jean Olléon presumes it might be the remains of the family castle of Grellet de la Deyte.
See also
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Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department
The following is a list of the 464 communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department of France.
Intercommunalities
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):