Rieux, Haute-Garonne

French commune
nomcommune=Rieux
Former Rieux Cathedral
région=Midi-Pyrénées
département=Haute-Garonne
arrondissement=Muret
canton=Rieux
insee=31455
cp=31310
maire=Adolphe Ruquet
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Volvestre
longitude=1.19805
latitude=43.2583
alt moy=236
alt mini=195
alt maxi=343
hectares=3,238
km²=32.38
sans=2,240
date-sans=2005
dens= 69
date-dens=1999

Rieux is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

History

Rieux Cathedral, which is located here, was the seat of the Ancien Régime diocese of Rieux, created in 1317 and dissolved in 1790.

In 1560, Rieux was the site of the trial of Arnaud du Tilh, in the Martin Guerre case of imposture.

External links

* [http://perso.orange.fr/cathedrales-de-france/images/rieux_ext.jpgPicture of Rieux Cathedral]