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Pailhac (French pronunciation: [pajak]; Occitan: Palhac) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.

History

On June 25, 1687, a fire destroyed almost the entire village. Only the church and one house were spared.[3]

Toponymy

The Occitan name of the municipality is Palhac.

Its origin lies in an ancient estate. It derives from the Latin personal name Palius with the suffix -acum (“Palius’s estate”).

Toponyms and mentions of Pailhac include:

  • De Palhaco (1387, Church Register of the Comminges),
  • Pailhac (1750 and 1793, Map of Cassini and Notice Communale, respectively),
  • Paillac (1801, Bulletin des lois).[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ “Historique” (in French). Gemeinde Pailhac. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  4. ^ “Pailhac” (in French). Département Hautes-Pyrénées. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  5. ^ “David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750”. David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  6. ^ “Notice Communale Pailhac” (in French). EHESS. Retrieved 2019-12-05.