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Saint-Affrique is a Commune of the Aveyron '' Département '', in France . HISTORY St Affrique grew up in the 6th Century around the Tomb of St. Africain, Bishop of Comminges . In the 12th Century a Fortress was built on the neighboring rock of Caylus . The possession of St. Affrique was vigorously contested during the French Wars Of Religion . It was eventually occupied by the Huguenots until 1629 , when it was seized and dismantled by a royal army. SIGHTS An old Bridge over the Sorgues River and some Megalith s in the neighborhood, especially, the Dolmen of Tiergues, are of antiquarian interest. MISCELLANEOUS Saint-Affrique was the birthplace of Émile Borel ( 1871 - 1956 ), Mathematician and Politician . SAINT-AFFRIQUE PRIZE Saint-Affrique prize was awarded to notorious parisian painter artists during the second part of the 20th century. It consisted in a stay of one month in the hotel of famous cook François Decucq during which the painters could visit and paint one of the most beautiful county of France. Some prize winners: Daniel Du Janerand , Maurice Boitel , REFERENCE EXTERNAL LINKS
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