Balsac () is a village in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France. It was merged into the new commune of Druelle Balsac on 1 January 2017.Arrêté préfectoral 6 September 2016
Geography Balsac is located some 10 km north-west of Rodez and 8 km south-east of Saint-Christophe-Vallon, immediately west of Rodez–Marcillac Airport. Access to the commune is by the D598 which branches off the D57 west of the commune and passes through the village continuing to join the D840 south-east of the commune. The D626 goes north-east from the village to join the D840. The commune is entirely farmland.Google Maps
The Ruisseau des Parranies and its tributary the Ruisseau du Sauvage rise in the south of the commune and flow west then north-west, forming part of the western border of the commune, to join the Ruisseau de l'Ady west of the commune.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1866 1868 Louis Bernat 1868 1874 Auguste Bernat 1874 1881 Théophile Guizot 1881 1888 Adrien Vareilles 1888 1907 Auguste Bernat 1907 1908 Joseph Sanhes 1908 1911 Ernest Mercadier 1911 1912 Etienne Malaterre 1912 1919 Henri Molinier 1919 1925 Théophile Palayret 1925 1935 Casimir Molinie 1935 1945 Etienne Bonnefous 1945 1947 Marcel Palayret 1947 1977 Etienne Bonnefous 1977 1995 François Pons 1995 2008 Alain Gabriac 2008 2017 Daniel Raynal
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balsacois or Balsacoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 12 - Aveyron, habitants.fr
Sites and monuments There are two sites which are registered as historical monuments: The Ruins of the old Priory of Sauvage (13th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Chateau of Balsac (14th - 16th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée belonged to a number of noble families, including the Glandières and the Faramonds, until 1780 when it came into the possession of the Grailhe family of Rodez. During the periods that followed, the chateau was owned by a series of illustrious personages. The Chateau currently operates as a guest house and table d'hote. The Parish Church contains three items that are registered as historical objects: A Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Antoine (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Foy (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Aveyron department
References
Bibliography Christian-Pierre Bedel, preface by José Monestier, Marcilhac, Balsac, Claravals, Moret, Muret, Nòuviala, Prunas, Salas-Comtals, Sent-Cristòfa, Valadin / Christian-Pierre Bedel e los estatjants del canton de Marcilhac, Rodez, Mission départementale de la culture, 2001, Al canton collection, 392 pages, ill., cov. ill.; 28 cm, , ISSN 1151-8375, BnF 38803935q
External links Balsac on the old National Geographic Institute website Balsac on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Balſac on the 1750 Cassini Map