El alcalde Manuel Atienza y la ocupación francesa de La Peza Historical milestone · La Peza, Comarca de Guadix, Granada During the French occupation of 1810, the mayor of La Peza, Manuel Atienza, broke his staff of office before the French general and threw himself down a ravine rather than surrender. 1810 Photo: Benaluense (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in La Peza