Gua (Charente-Maritime)

Gua is a common French, located in the department of the Charente-Maritime and the area Poitou-Charentes.

Geography

History

Administration

Demography

Economy

Famous characters

Jean François Renaudin, Rear-admiral of Napoleon 1e (1750 - 1809) born in Gua. Aline morin dressmaker

Tourist monuments and places

Church of Gua

The church of Gua particularly suffered from the wars of religion. It was almost entirely rebuilt, its foundations relocating even towards north! The bell-tower of two stages, today draws up aujoud' on the southern side of the nave. The interior of the building is XIXe century.

Museum of the Pocket of Royan

Philippe Lelaurain gathered only multitudes of objects, armaments and of military equipment dating from the conflict opposing IIIe Reich to Alliers in 1944-1945 in his museum, which one can visited in Gua (see the site of the museum).

Not having found transferee, the entirety of the parts of the museum will be sold with the biddings at the end of 2007.

Twinnings

Franco-German: The GUA-HUTTENHEIM

References

External bonds

Random links: