Fourchambault

Fourchambault is a common French, located in the department of the Nievre and the area Burgundy.

Its inhabitants is called Fourchambaultais or Fourchamballais.

Geography

The city is located at the confluence of Riot and the the Loire.

History

Administration

Demography

sansdoublescomptes= 1962

Economy

Mechanical engineering

ACMA (Engineering department of Motor bicycles and Automobiles), it is in this factory that vehicles Vespa (Piaggio) were built

of 1957 to 1962: 30.000 Vespa 400

Metallurgy

Unemployment rate was into 1999 of 16,3% and the average revenue by household of 13.606 euros per annum.

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

Alexandre Breffort , journalist, scenario writer, man of theater and French writer, born on November 22nd, 1901 with Fourchambault, deceased on February 22nd, 1972 in Paris. Collaborator of the Canard Enchaîné, famous for his witty remarks, he is the author of the musical comedy " Irma soft the " , based on its part " The herrings terribles". Carried by the music of Marguerite Monnot , " Irma the douce" met an international success, while being played in particular with Broadway and thanks to the film éponyme of Billy Wilder.

Jean-Georges Dufaud (1777-1852), industrialist, ironmaster of Fourchambault

Pierre Martin (1824-1915), engineer and inventor

Viscount Tirlet

See too

Common of Nievre

External bonds

Fourchambault on the site of the national geographical Institute
Fourchambault on the site of INSEE
Fourchambault on the site of Quid
Localization of Fourchambault on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Fourchambault on Mapquest
useful Addresses
Airport

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