Bcharré

Becharré (بشري) is a city of the north of the Lebanon and birthplace of the famous poet, painter and sculptor Khalil Gibran, like place of origin of Samir Geagea, important character in the Libanaise civil war.

Located in the mountains at 1400 m of altitude, at the edge of the valley of Qadisha. It is near the forest of the Cèdre S millenia of Lebanon. In Bcharré one can practice the Alpine skiing on the covered with snow high mountains, the ski touring in the wooded paths as well as the parapente the summer. One can visit the museum of Gibran to see his fabrics (original). One can also visit his tomb as well as a tomb phenician located near the museum. While going to the cedars one can come to see the cave of Qadisha and to admire the meticulous work of the water drops on the stone as well as the abundance of this resource in the area.

The city includes/understands 20000 Christians Maronites.

History

In antiquity Becharré was a city Phénicien, where one exploited there the wood of the Cèdre, as of the seventh century of our era the Christians Maronite S who fled persecution growing in their connection, were attracted by its mountainous and broken grounds difficult of access. The cross called it Buissera, and it became the spiritual center of the Maronites.

In Lebanon, Bcharriotes are characterized for their valiancy and their character bitterly tribal, they have a very marked accent when they speak Arab, since until very recently Bcharriotes still spoke the araméen (Syriaque) which is in addition the liturgical language Maronite. From Bekaa Kafra a village meadows of Becharré, was born Saint Charbel. Kadisha valley, with the Elishaa monastery lived Saint Antonios Torbey, known for its beinveillance miraculous.

During the Lebanese Civil war, Becharré was the bastion of Christian resistance, Samir Geagea, the leader of the discussed militia of the Forces Lebanese is itself native of Becharré. Same area, a movement reformist MOREP was born concerning mainly environmental protection and the settling from a plan of political reform, economic and cultural chaired by Doctor Majid Abi Saab him even sheik-born of same the caza, Mazra' At Blessed Sa' ab

Personalities

External bonds

of Bcharré
Some words and some photographs on Bcharré

References

The Morepists Close, June 2006
Site Magazine announcexpress.com

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