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Flag of Albias - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 14 October 2025
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Albias (3,272 inhabitants, 2,160 ha) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department.
During the Gallo-Roman period, on the current site of the parish of Sainte-Raffine, there existed a district of the former town (and archaeological site) of Cos. Around 1150, the Viscount of Bruniquel founded three bastides, including that of Albias, which would successively bear the names "Biaccié," "Bias," "Albiassio," "Albiac," and finally Albias.
Between 1561 and 1669 Albias because of the Wars of Religion was destroyed and rebuilt several times, reaching a population of 1,500 by 1669. From 1752, Albias' importance stemmed from the creation of the current Route Nationale 20 (Paris-Toulouse-Spain), which was completed by the construction of the bridge over the Aveyron from 1757 to 1767. Two months after the completion of the work, the horse-drawn post office would use this new route.
On August 8, 1770, King Louis XV ordered the construction of a flour mill in the town. This industrial red brick building, built according to the plans of Alexis Bergis, architect of King Louis XV, began grinding on November 4, 1781 after approximately eleven years ofconstruction. Nowadays, the Moulin d'Albias has become the emblem of the town due to its strong presence in the Albias landscape but also in relation to its history. After having been one of the major flour mills of Tarn-et-Garonne and the Aveyron valley for approximately 170 years, the "Moulin d'Albias" was converted into a residential building in 1950.
Olivier Touzeau, 14 October 2025
The current flag of Albias is white with logo: photo (2025), photo (2023).
Olivier Touzeau, 14 October 2025