Guéret

Guéret (in Occitan Parked gɒˈre )

French city, chief town of the department of the Digs in the area the Limousin.

Its inhabitants is called Guérétois.

Geography

History

It is at the 7th century that Lantarius, count of Limoges, persuaded the Pardulphe monk (or Holy Pardoux) to join his rural field of Garactus . Pardulphe, hitherto hermit considered for his capacities of Miracle-worker, became there abbot of a monastery around whose a village is built. The unit was shaved by the Norman ones at the 9th century, but a modest city was rebuilt there, giving rise to Guéret.

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The name of the city would come owing to the fact that the first dwellings were built with the accesses of the guérets, i.e. the plowed but not sown fields.

The city became in 1514 capital of the High step, and its vocation of administrative seat was confirmed in 1790 when the city was selected like chief town of the department.

Administration

|- | align=right| 1944 - 1953 || Hubert Gaudriot ||align=" center" | || |- | align=right| 1953 - 1957 || Jules Lagrange ||align=" center" | || |- | align=right| 1957 - 1965 || Brownish Marcel ||align=" center" | || |- | align=right| 1965 - 1970 || Raymond Gadet ||align=" center" | || |- | align=right| 1971 - 1973 || Olivier de Pierrebourg ||align=" center" | UDR || |- | align=right| 1973 - 1977 || Maurice Chantrelle ||align=" center" | UDR || |- | align=right| 1977 - 1978 || Guy Beck ||align=" center" | PS || |- | align=right| 1978 - 1998 || Andre Lejeune ||align=" center" | PS || |- | align=right| since 1998 || Michel Vergnier ||align=" center" | PS ||

Guéret is divided into 3 cantons:

Demography

Economy

the Aéroport of Montlucon Guéret is with Lépaud.

Guéret is the seat of the Chamber of commerce and industry of Hollow the. It manages the Training center of apprentices.

Personalities

Marcel Jouhandeau (1888 - 1979), writer. As of 1924, its feather acid puts in scene the intimate life of the inhabitants of Guéret, which it calls for the occasion " Chaminadour".
Emile Goué (1904 - 1946), type-setter having passed his childhood with Guéret, it took as a starting point the landscapes creusois in several of its works. The Academy of Music bears from now on its name.
Pulley block of Angerville (1728 - 1795), writer.
Marc Lasting, professional cyclist.
Pharrell Arot (1984 - 2012), high level athlete, follower of jazz manouche.

Tourist monuments and places

Hotel of Moneyroux (called also wrongly " Castle of the Counts of Marche" , no count not having resided at Guéret). This masonry of Gothic style blazing was built at the 15th century by Antoine Allard, lord of Moneyroux and treasurer of the county of Walk. It is today the seat of the General advice of Hollow the. One can visit it at the time of the days of the inheritance.
Présidial (17th century). The building shelters the Town hall
Musée of Sénatorerie . Partly built at the 18th century, the Hotel of Sénatorerie was used as residence to the senators under Napoleon. As of 1832, the Company of the Natural science and Archaeological of Hollow, one of the oldest learned societies of France, joins together there collections of natural history and works of Article In 1907, the Hotel of Sénatorerie becomes a museum, surrounded by a park to the trees centenaries.
the war memorial of pacifist inspiration was inaugurated on July 1st, 1923. Jean Lagrue is the architect. The sculpture is limougeaud Henri Coutheillas (1862 - 1928).

Twinnings

With the surroundings

The castle of Holy Feyre

Castle of the 18th century, built on the basis of castle of the the Middle Ages of which there remain some vestiges. The building of the 18th century was built in the fields of the Brousseau architect, is a refined unit, with its monumental staircase, its oratory which is classified historic building , the parquet floor Versailles of the large living room.

The giant labyrinth

Vast permanent vegetable labyrinth located at 3 km in the south of Guéret.

The pond of Courtille

Base leisure in the south of Guéret, at the edge of an artificial lake bordered of a shaded path. Of a cironference from approximately 3 kms, it is perfect to do a little sport (race on foot, veil, walk) or prelasser on grass is had to look at people passing… There are not badly wood and drill in the surroundings.

The forest of Chabrières

This vast national forest extends to the south from Guéret. It shelters:

an animalist park, wolves of Chabrières , where one can observe wolf S in semi freedom in large enclosures. Inaugurated in 2001, it is a reference in the field of the protection of this species. ()
an astronomical observatory
of large natural monoliths, very related to the local myths and legends
of old granite careers, exploited mainly for the size of the Parisian paving stones
of many hikes, equestrian and of VTT

See too

Common of Hollow the

External bonds

Official site of the town of Guéret
Blog de Guéret
Official site of the Labyrinth of Guéret
Guéret on the site of the national geographical Institute

Guéret on the site of INSEE
Guéret on the site of Quid
Localization of Guéret on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Guéret on Mapquest

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