Maxime Mangerel - Le Canton de Pionsat - 1904

First Edition with an author's inscription in 1 volume, 8vo paperback, x-265 pages.

Single print of 25 copies (No. 13).

Light external wear


What is it about?
It is a local historical monograph focused on the territory of the canton of Pionsat, in the Puy-de-Dôme department (Auvergne region). The author recounts in detail the administrative, political, social, religious, and economic life of the canton during the French Revolution (from 1789 to 1800).

The book begins by outlining the state of the canton before 1789, then describes the profound transformations related to the Revolution.

administrative and fiscal changes (creation of new taxes, elimination of old taxes)

the population's difficulties in the face of war, shortages, climate hardships, and disturbances

the evolutions of religious and social life in the villages that made up the canton at that time.

Local context
The canton of Pionsat was an administrative division around the town of Pionsat, in the arrondissement of Riom. It included several small rural communes in central France. This canton existed until the reorganization of French cantons in 2015, when it was incorporated into the new canton of Saint-Éloy-les-Mines.

Who is Maxime Mangerel?

Maxime Mangerel (born January 29, 1860, died April 21, 1931) was a person from Pionsat and served as the mayor of Pionsat at the end of the 19th century.
Manrove

He was interested in local history, particularly in the study of the canton of which he was one of the influential elected officials, which explains his focus on the revolutionary period and the transformations it brought about in his region.


Original edition with a signed copy from the author, in one volume. In-8 paperback, approximately 265 pages.

Limited edition of 25 copies (No. 13).

Slight external wear


What is it all about
It is a local historical monograph centered on the territory of the canton of Pionsat, in the department of Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne region). The author provides a detailed account of the administrative, political, social, religious, and economic life of the canton during the French Revolution (1789 to 1800).

The book begins by taking stock of the situation in the canton before 1789, then describes the profound transformations linked to the Revolution.

administrative and fiscal changes (creation of new taxes, abolition of old taxes)

the population's difficulties in the face of war, shortages, severe weather, and unrest

Developments in religious and social life in the villages that made up the canton at that time.

Local Context
The Township of Pionsat was an administrative division around the town of Pionsat, in the district of Riom. It brought together several small rural communes in central France. This canton existed until the reorganization of the French cantons in 2015, when it was integrated into the new canton of Saint-Éloy-les-Mines.

Who is Maxime Mangerel?

Maxime Mangerel (born January 29, 1860, died April 21, 1931) was a character from Pionsat and served as the mayor of Pionsat in the late nineteenth century.
Manrove

He was interested in local history, including the study of the canton of which he was one of the influential elected officials, which explains his attention to the revolutionary period and the transformations it produced in his region.