Rieux-Volvestre (before June 2009: ''Rieux'';
Décret n° 2009-755 du 22 juin 2009 portant changement de nom de communes
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department in southwestern France
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. Prior to 2009, it was known as Rieux.
History
Rieux Cathedral, which is located here, was the seat of the Ancien Régime
''Ancien'' may refer to
* the French word for " ancient, old"
** Société des anciens textes français
* the French for "former, senior"
** Virelai ancien
** Ancien Régime
** Ancien Régime in France
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diocese of Rieux, created in 1317 and dissolved in 1790.
In 1560, Rieux-Volvestre was the site of the trial of Arnaud du Tilh, in the Martin Guerre case of imposture.
The commune of Rieux was renamed to Rieux-Volvestre in 2009, which is written by a decision.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Rivois'' or ''Rivoises''.
Twin towns
Rieux-Volvestre is twinned with:
* Font-rubí, Spain
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See also
*Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
The following is a list of the 586 communes in the French department of Haute-Garonne.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
External links
Picture of Rieux Cathedral
Communes of Haute-Garonne
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