Gradignan

Gradignan is a common French, located in the department of the the Gironde and the area Aquitaine.

Geography

It is a commune of the Banlieue Bordelaise.

By-pass

Exits
Gradignan - Center
Gradignan - Malartic, Gradignan (33)

History

With the Moyen-âge she knew a certain notoriety, of which still testify the Prieuré to Cayac, the vestiges of Castéra and the Motte Saint-Alba. In 1152, when the King d' Angleterre became, by its marriage, Duc of Aquitaine, the Château of Ornon, known as Castéra, located on the Paroisse of Gradignan, was, seems it, the Chef-lieu of the Comtau d' Ornon, vast territory located at the south of the the Garonne. The comtau of Ornon was a territory belonging directly to the king of England-duke of Aquitaine. The Gascon term of " comtau" was often translated by French " county " , but it is about an error: it was acted in fact of a comtal field of the duke of Aquitaine which was also count de Bordeaux and not of a county. The Seigneur S of Ornon had only part of this comtau.

The castle of Ornon was devastated in 1409 by the count d' Armagnac, Vassal of King de France. This medieval period coincides with that of the Pèlerinage S of Saint-Jacques-with-Compostelle. The exit of Gradignan, on the main road of Bayonne, the Prieuré of Cayac made it possible thousands of pilgrims to rest before approaching terrible the Landes, " sorry country where tout" is missed;.

One observes since the Moyen-âge a similarity of reactions between Bordeaux and Gradignan vis-a-vis the political great events, in particular the Fronde, the revolutions of 1789, 1830 and 1848: being wary with regard to the Parisian centralizing capacity, the notable ones and business men were worried by their economic interests than by the great political debates. As for more modest people their only concern was to have a work and sufficient means of subsistence. Many bonds linked Gradignan with the capital of Gironde indeed. It was of tradition, for Gradignanais, to sell their milk and their vegetables at the so close city, like maintaining the linen the Bordelais. In the same way, of many traders of Bordeaux had properties Viticole S in Gradignan, thus making live days laborer and wet coopers.

Until worms 1950, Gradignan was a simple village living of the resources of its ground and its Rivière, the Eau Boob. Remained a long time with the drag by a shouting lack of infrastructures, the commune was equipped overall, starting from 1952, under the mandate of Bernard Roumégoux: it became a town of 22.150 inhabitants, while having preserved its green aspect.

Places and monuments

Vestiges of old the Priory of Cayac, established on the road of the Pilgrimage of Saint-Jacques-to-Compostelle and mentioned as of 1209. This one depend on the Holy-Cross Abbey of Bordeaux.

Vestiges of old a strong Castle medieval (feudal mound of St Alba) and of old a Keep (ruins of Castéra).

One can also see the vestiges of old a Poterie (external furnace).

Gradignan has many Parc S and green areas. One can quote Mandavit, Moulineau or Montgaillard. In all the whole of these installations 110 m ² surface represents per capita.

Castle Burthe, built by the family Notch, at the 19th century, on a ground of the close castle which belonged to large the mother of François Maurriac, and q' it vendi with notches, the family notch are combines in Ecomard, to the Maupassant-bartelemy. The castle became a center for handicapped people.

Administration

400 municipal employees
Assistants of the Mayor:

Yves LED PERUGIA 1st Assistant, delegated to the economy, employment and the local democracy.
Henri RIVER 2nd Assistant, delegated to finances and to the personnel.
Alain BERTIN 3rd Assistant, delegated to the prevention, safety and with the regulation.
Catherine ORSONI 4th Assistant, delegated to the social action - solidarity - insertion.
Jacques JOUBERT 5th Assistant, delegated to the sports - spare time - animation.
Gerard FABIA 6th Assistant, delegated to town planning and the environment.
Christine DYMALA 7th Assistant, delegated to extra-curricular teaching and the activities.
Michel BELANGER 8th Assistant, delegated to the administration and to the average generals.
Rene CANIVENC 9th Assistant, delegated to the inheritance and Community installation Adviser.
Sanatorium SUKKARIE 10th Assistant, delegated to the culture - youth - community life.

four advisers at the Urban community of Bordeaux (CUB)

Mr. Rene CANIVENC (div. right-hand side)
Mrs. Anne-Marie KEISER (PS)
Mr. Michel LABARDIN (div. right-hand side)
Mr. Robert QUERON (div. right-hand side)

Demography

School life

Personalities related to the commune

François Mauriac lived some time with Gradignan in a large house which had belonged to his/her large mother. Then, the old property of the lords of Lange was parcelled out as from the Fifties and replaced by the allotment of Lange-Meadow (1960)
Bertrand Cantat Chanteur of the group Noir Desire
Boris Diaw lived in Gradignan

See too

Common of the Gironde

External bonds

Site of the commune
Gradignan on the site of the national geographical Institute
Gradignan on the site of INSEE
Gradignan on the site of Quid
Localization of Gradignan on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Gradignan on Mapquest
Site of the socialist section of Gradignan

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