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Brive-the-Strapping woman is a common French of the south-west of France, sub-prefecture of the Corrèze. It is the city most populated department and the second city of the area of the the Limousin, after Limoges.

The inhabitants of Brive are Brivistes.

Denominations

Brive-the-strapping woman is called, in Occitan Briva Galharda .

Population

  • Agglomeration: 51.586 inhabitants (+400, 1999/2004)
  • Suburbs: 58.326 inhabitants (Brive, Malemort)
  • Average crown: 66.506 inhabitants (Brive, Malemort, Custom, Saint-Pantaléon)
  • Large crown: 70.895 inhabitants (Brive, Malemort, Custom, Saint-Pantaléon, Cosnac, Varetz)
  • urban Surface: 89.260 inhabitants

Currency

“ Briva inferioris lemovicii caput ”: Capital Brive of Bottom the Limousin

Geography

Located at the south-west of the department on the Corrèze, Brive-the-Strapping woman - Gallic Briva which means bridge; the bridge out of wooden spanned Corrèze, at the end of the Middle Ages, a bridge of stone with 13 arches crossed the marshes (guierles) closer to the city - is the main city, more populated much than the Préfecture Tulle. Brive-the-strapping woman is served by A20 (connecting Paris with Toulouse), and recently by A89 (connecting Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand).

History

Brive was initially a point of crossing of Corrèze, as its Gallic toponym Briva attests it. The primitive ford was then replaced by a Roman bridge (bridge of Bouy) designed for an active route of Lyon to Bordeaux by the valley of the Corrèze. This route crossed a North-South axis which connected Poitiers to Cahors. A modest village emerged, attested by the vestiges of workshops of very active potters. The city was christianized at the 5th century by Martin says the Spaniard, on the tomb of which Rorice 1st, bishop of Limoges, built a basilica. At the 6th century, it was the theater of a revolt of notable of Aquitaine which, refusing to fall under the cut from the king from Austrasie, met in Brive and related to the bulwark Gondovald, bastard of Clotaire, itself wire of Clovis. But this “king de Brive” was assassinated in 584. The basilica was set fire to and the the Limousin, attached to Austrasie. Holy Ironwood, bishop of Limoges, made rebuild the basilica and was based on a community of canons for the diffusion of the Évangile. About the year millet, Brive had become a canonic borough equipped with many places of worship.

At the 11th century, Brive, located at the junction of the Viscounts of Limoges, Comborn and Turenne, had as a lord the bishop of Limoges. The city which extended on three hectares, was protected by an enclosure bored from four doors. As from the 12th century, suburbs out of the walls developed, on both sides of the access roads. But the city did not comprise a castle because its protection was ensured by the lords of Malemort and the Viscounts of Turenne. This protection proved however heavy; the middle-class men, pulled by the wave of general urban emancipation, obtained the consulate, that Louis VIII confirmed in 1225. The canons adopted the rule of Saint-Augustin and they rebuilt the collegial Saint Martin's day. In 1341, to respect the order of the king, the four consuls of Brive undertook the construction of a large enclosure which quintupled enclosed space; the extent of work was worth in the city the nickname of “strapping woman”. By the Treated of Brétigny, Brive, which belongs to Aquitaine, became English and remained it until the rupture of the treaty and the resumption of the war, nine years afterwards. Then begin a period of undulation with a hesitant and late fastening with king de France. Again attached to England in 1373, after the treason of a consul, the city was finally reconquered the following year by the king of France, which abolishes a time consulate and franknesses. Charles V finishes by him granting its grace, and the city remained from now on faithful to the crown. In 1463, Louis XI was accommodated in the jubilation. Remained catholic within an area acquired with the Reform, Brive was ransacked by the troops of Turenne in 1577. To reward the city for his fidelity, the king made the seat of a présidial of it.

With, the city knew a great prosperity, to which Briviste Guillaume Dubois contributed, tutor of Philippe of Orleans, then Prime Minister. With his brother, who had become tall voyer, it built the Neuf bridge (the current Cardinal bridge) and of new private mansions, arranged boulevards and the suburbs, cleanses the marshes of Guierle, restored the collegial one and destroyed the ramparts. Nevertheless, in spite of this rise, the city, very little industrialized, did not count with the day before a Révolution that only one fabric factory, which occupied some two hundred workmen. Modeste chief town of district at the beginning of the 19th century, Brive developed starting from 1860, thanks to the arrival of the Railroad. Its site, preferred with that of Tulle for topographic and economic reasons, became the railway center of a star with six branches. The train involved the specialization of the basin of Brive in the vegetable and fruit-bearing production. This agricultural rise induced the creation of other establishments: canning facilities, jam factories, factories of liquors and, for conditioning, basket makings, paper mills and factories of wood. Regional capital of Resistance as a seat of the main movements (Armed secret and Movements plain with Resistance) and networks of information (Special Operations Executive, Alliance…), Brive-the-Strapping woman is the first city of France occupied to release itself by her own means on August 15th 1944. She will for this reason receive the Military Cross 1939-1945.

Since 1907, Brive shelters the 126e regiment of infantry says the regiment of the “bisons”.

Heraldic

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Economy

With economic activities, commercial and industrial varied, Brive-the-Strapping woman is the second economic pole of the Limousin area, after Limoges.

The city is the seat of the Chamber of commerce and industry of the Country of Brive.

Administration

Famous characters

Climate

Climatic data and temperatures

Tourist monuments and places

The historical heritage of Brive rich and is varied and conceals inter alia seventeen historic buildings classified or registered with the additional inventory with the only register of architecture.
  • Collegial Saint Martin's day (11th century)
  • Museum Labenche (16th century)
  • College of Doctrinary (17th century): Town hall
  • Turns of the Aldermen (XVIe IXXe centuries)
  • Vault Saint-Liberal (15th century)
  • Hotel Desbrülys (XVIIIe century)
  • Hotel Dirty of Marqueyssac (17th century)
  • House Lalande (XVIIe century)
  • Convent of Clarisses (XVIIe century)
  • Hotel Maillard (XV-IXXe centuries)
  • House Leygonie (XIVe century)
  • Hotel Maillard (XVe century)
  • House Grivel (XVIIe century)
  • Old water tower (19th century): Tourist bureau
  • Castle of Puymège
  • Theater of Brive (in the past the Splendid cinema) (XXe century)
  • Church Saint-Sernin (19th century)
  • Hotel of Enval (18th century)
  • Vault of Penitent the
  • Law courts (19th century)
  • Theater ()

Distinctions

  • the Town of Brive-the-Strapping woman was the first town of France to being released by its own means at the time of the Second world war, on August 15th 1944, and received for this reason the Military Cross 1939-1945.
  • the commune has 3 " fleurs" to the Contest of the Cities and flowered Villages
  • most sporting Ville of France in 1989 ( the Team)
  • the city returned in the Book of the records in 1993 with a concert which gathered more than 1000 musicians and singers at the time of Orchestrades universal. Since the record of an orchestra of musicians amateur was beaten by Canada with the beginning of the year 2000 with more than 6000 musicians.
  • In 2006, the Town of Brive obtained the label " Friendly city of the enfants" decreed by the UNICEF.

Cultural events

  • the Fair of the Book, is one of the cultural events most important of the year, since it is the second French literary event after the Living room of the Parisian Book. The Fair is the occasion of the handing-over of the Prix of the French language. It joins together each year of the hundreds of authors touching with all the literary kinds. Jean d' Ormesson was the president at the time of the 25e edition (3, November 4th, 5th and th 2006) after having been it at the time of the first demonstration, in 1982. Each year, the Fair is punctuated spectacles, conferences and other exposures which attracted some 130.000 visitors and 500 writers in 2005.
  • the universal Orchestrades are organized each year, in August. Approximately 700 old musicians of the whole world from 10 to 25 years and followers of all the types of music, find and organize for the occasion an about sixty free concerts in great historical places, streets and other theaters of Brive and agglomeration.
  • the city organizes, in partnership with the Company of the film producers, the Festival of the Cinema of Brive - Rencontres of the medium-length film to the Rex Cinema at the conclusion which are given the Grand Prix of the festival, the Price of the jury, two Mentions and a Price of the public.
  • the Festival of the breeding proposes to import " the campagne" in the middle of the city and to join again with the tradition of the true fairs of formerly. The Festival of the breeding is thus the second agricultural demonstration of France after the Living room of agriculture in Paris.

Sports

  • Among the many sporting clubs of the city, it is necessary to distinguish the CA Brive club omnisport having a famous section Rugby, become Championne of Europe in 1997, in particular under the impulse of its president of the time Patrick Sebastien.

  • the Lac of the Causse, which depends on the Town of Brive , accommodated the 8th Championship of the university World of Aviron in September 2004 and was indicated by the congress of the International federation of the Companies of Oar to organize the Championship of the World junior of Aviron in 2009, preferred with that of the Olympic Games of Atlanta of 1996.

  • Handball Club of Country of Brive (HBCPB) saw its rewarded efforts of formation because its male team of less than 18 years plays this season in Championship of France. The seniors girls evolved/moved in Championship of France N2 during the season 2000-2001.

Transport

The airport of Brive-Souillac which will take the changing of that of Brive-Laroche should be operational at the end of 2007 and accommodate more than in the long term 100.000 travellers per annum, thus classifying it among the first 40 airports of France.

The station of Brive ensure of the regional connections

The joint grid system STUB functions all the year. It is managed and exploited by Company CFTA Center-Ouest Brive. It comprises (urban lines Brive and Malemort-on-Corrèze

  • 8 lines in week; two lines Sunday;
  • 1 line in more the school days
  • 1 free shuttle of the Community of Agglomeration to connect a carpark to the downtown area

Twinnings

The town of Brive-the-Strapping woman is twinned with six cities of the world:

Did you know? …

  • Brive is known as “strapping woman” because strengthened. ( “Galia” indicating the Latin force). Indeed at the 16th century the city is surrounded by a roughcast enclosure of turns. One then enters downtown on a side by a door, other by a bridge.
  • Autrefois Brivistes were fore-mentioned Brivois. Brivistes were then these Brivois which “went up” in the capital or more commonly Brivois established out of Brive. Gradually denomination “brivist” with taken the top to become official.
  • Brivistes are called by a nickname, the “Coujous”, denomination teases that they were gradually adapted, not without humor (see in particular the estampillée communication campaign “100% Coujou” created by the Tourist office of Brive and its Country). This nickname, fallen a little in disuse, however re-appears regularly at the time of meeting of Rugby of the CAB.
  • Georges Brassens wrote a humorous song whose action proceeds at the market of Brive-the-Strapping woman ( Hécatombe ). To pay homage to the artist, after having asked and having obtained the agreement of the gendarmerie, the central market of Brive, places of Guierle, bears its name.

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