Cahors
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In Cahors, a total of 1 epidemic events are known so far. It is a French commune of the department of Lot (chef-lieu) in France. The coordinates are 44° 26' 51.00" N, 1° 26' 26.00" E.
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| Disease | DateStart date of the disease. | SummarySummary of the disease event | OriginalOriginal text | TranslationEnglish translation of the text | ReferenceReference(s) to literature | Reference translationReference(s) to the translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1334-Summer-00-Languedoc-Aquitaine | 15 May 1334 JL | Great mortality in the south of France, in Languedoc and Aquitaine | En cest an vraiement, fut grant planté de blefz et de vins, et très grande mortalité de gens tant en Languedoc, en Thoulouse, en Caours, en Avignon, en Gascoigne, et comme en France et ailleurs. Et commencha ceste mortalité environ la Penthecouste, et dura environ la saint Andrieu ensuivant. | This year has been very fruitful in cereals and wines. But a great mortality occured in Languedoc, near Toulouse, Cahors, Avignon and in Gascogne; likewise in France and elsewhere. This mortality began around Pentecost sunday (15 May) and lasted until André Day (30 November). | Hellot 1884, p. 161 | Translation by Thomas Labbé |
