Broquiès
Broquiès is a village in Broquiès, Arrondissement of Millau, Occitanie and has about 610 residents. Broquiès is situated nearby to the locality Le Navech, as well as near the hamlet Le Py.- Type: Village with 610 residents
- Also known as: “Broquies”
- Postal code: 12480
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Cyrice church of Broquiès and Église Saint-Cirice de Brousse-le-Château.
Église Saint-Cirice de Brousse-le-Château
Church
La Jourdanie
Dam
La Jourdanie is a barrage and hydroelectric power station on the River Tarn in Broquiès in Aveyron, southern France. The barrage was built in 1932, and the station has two Kaplan turbines and two helical turbines generating 18 megawatts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Truel and Connac.
Le Truel
Village
Le Truel is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The village was in the ancient province of Rouergue where they spoke in the rouergat patois of Occitan. Le Truel is situated 7 km northeast of Broquiès.
Connac
Village
Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu
Hamlet
Broquiès
- Category: locality
- Location: Broquiès, Arrondissement of Millau, Aveyron, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.00451° or 44° 0′ 16″ north
Longitude
2.69601° or 2° 41′ 46″ east
Population
610
Elevation
386 metres (1,266 feet)
Open location code
8FP42M3W+RC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Broquiès” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Broquièrs”
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