Rosiers-d'Égletons

Rosiers-d'Égletons is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. It is part of the canton of Égletons. The village is named after the Rosier family, which is the family that Popes Clement VI and Gregory XI belonged to. The coat of arms of the commune originally belonged to the Rosier family. People from Rosiers-d'Égletons are often called Rosiérois.

The Rosier (or Roger) family lived in Limousin in central France.Arms of the Roger de Beaufort ; retrieved 2011-12-1. Two members of this family became popes:
 Pope Clement VI (1342–1352), born Pierre Roger,"Pope Clement VI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-1.
 Pope Gregory XI (1370-1378), born Pierre Roger de Beaufort,"Pope Gregory XI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-1.

The exact location where Popes Clement VI and Gregory were born is not known with certainty. We know only that they were baptised in a Church of the Roses ().

Population

Related pages
Communes of the Corrèze department

References

INSEE

Category:Communes in Corrèze