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Commune in Occitania, France
Frayssinet-le-Gélat
Commune
The town hall in Frayssinet-le-GélatThe town hall in Frayssinet-le-Gélat
Coat of arms of Frayssinet-le-GélatCoat of arms
Location of Frayssinet-le-Gélat
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Coordinates: 44°35′00″N 1°09′53″E / 44.5833°N 1.1647°E / 44.5833; 1.1647
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementGourdon
CantonPuy-l'Évêque
IntercommunalityCazals-Salviac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nadège Gomez
Area23.14 km (8.93 sq mi)
Population375
 • Density16/km (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code46114 /46250
Elevation160–286 m (525–938 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Frayssinet-le-Gélat (French pronunciation: [fʁɛsinɛ lə ʒela]; Occitan: Fraissinet lo Gelat) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

History

In Frayssinet-le-Gélat, members of the French underground shot and killed a German officer. For this crime, 15 hostages were taken and assassinated by the SS. Ten were young males from one-child families and five were young women. This was to prevent any further family line of descent. The schoolmaster tried to escape but was shot outside the school. Each May 21, villagers gather outside the church for an act of remembrance. Outside the church is a small monument mounted with a stone cross, and a plaque bearing the names of the victims. Another monument to the 15th victim stands where he was shot.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Lot (department) Communes of the Lot department


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