In Toulouse, rue Boulbonne has been reopened to traffic since last week in the direction of Saint-Étienne Saint-Georges. This morning in Qu'es Aquò, we tell you the story of rue Boulbonne: farewell-siatz Géraud Delbès!
Rue Boulbonne and on the street sign in Occitan, it is written ''street of Bolbona' Attention, in Occitan, the final A is pronounced O. It is therefore not ''street'' but rather street: street of Bolbona. Can you repeat? Carrière de Bolbona, between the Place Saint-Etienne and the Place Saint-George: this street connects the Place Saint-Etienne to the Place Saint-Georges. The name of this street is very old as it dates back to the Middle Ages. Then, originally, the name of this street was cornered only to the southern part / originally, the name of this artery will apply only to the southern part of the rue Boulbonne, that is to say between Place Saint Etienne and Rue Cantegril.
Boulbonne, why this name?
Good question: imagine it was the name of an abbey. It is actually the name of an abbey. The abbey of Boulbonne or Bolbonne, founded in the twelfth century in Mazères (Maseras, in the department of Ariège). Abbey probably founded by monks, from Tramesaygues to Cintegabelle. It was a very important abbey at the time. So important that she inherits in 1204, a house in the street that will later bear her name.
Boulbonne is also the story of a fountain…
D'una font, a fountain built just 40 years ago. It is located rue Boulbonne, just next to Place Saint Georges. Fountain designed by architect Bernard Calley and built by the Société Nouvelle des Travaux Garonnais. It is built on the site of an old well / an old potz: the old well of the 4 faces (or 4 squares). The Boulbonne fountain was built to the plans of the architect Bernard Calley. Alara, what does this represent? This fountain represents the Garonne offering electricity to the city of Toulouse, mercés als molins del Basacle / thanks to the Bazacle mills. Happy Sunday to Totis / Happy Tuesday to all.
