Les entités spatiales politiques en Gaule centrale (Auvergne, Limousin, Gévaudan, Velay) du VIe siècle au milieu du XIe siècle : du territorium aux territoires
Pierre-Éric Poble
A gentle evolution characterises the territorial history in central Gaul from end of 6th century to middle 11th century. As a result different adjustment, time where common entity (we call territorium) dominated, gave way period ruled by several special personal entities territories). The territorium is presented as spatial projection civitas on differing scales. It's used locally administrate res publica. Each these built one space. This area characterised its high level urbanitas, which delineated an enclosure, type can be quite varied. Beside thes territoria other developed independently order administer areas that were excluded control. Originally installed with exceptional status, 9th territories grew dominant ones, and finally became only type. establishment was no long under royal New local princes, acting manner kings, based their power distributing own honours created many more territories. vicaria territory main tool potentes grow power. Far being Carolingian dynastic entity, fact very best model new dominating second half Gaul. point probably explains why also resembles fundamental first kinds castle land (châtellenies) parishes originated from.