Marmande


Marmande (Gascon: Marmanda ) is a common Frenchwoman, located in the Département of Lot-et-Garonne and in area Aquitaine

Its inhabitants is called Marmandais.

Geography

flowered City : Marmande is a city of the average the Garonne, located between Agen and Bordeaux on Right Bank of the river.

History

When prince Louis, wire of Philippe Auguste, takes share with the crusade against the Albigensians (1219), its army joined that of the papal legate Arnaud Amaury in front of Marmande. The city is taken and, after a council aucours of which the winners decide fate of its inhabitants, the villagers - men, women, old men or children - passed to the wire of the sword.

In September 1561, the Couvent of Cordeliers is set fire to by the Protesting S.

The commune of Marmande was amalgamated by order of the prefect on October 2nd, 1972 avrc the commune of Mauvezin-on-Gupie and défusionnées on January 20th, 2003.

Administration

Demography

It is with the 481e French row in term of population. The average revenue by household is there of 16.482 €/an.

Economy

Marmande is in particular known for its famous Tomate S and the Festival Garorock (which attracted 40.000 people in 2006), like for its festival national Lyrique!

  • aeronautical Ets Creuzet, Aeronautical subcontractor for EADS and Boeing, 460 employment approximately.

  • MGP Asquini, manufacturer of parts for the aircraft industry, 100 employment.

  • Antenna of the Chamber of commerce and industry of Lot-et-Garonne.

Places and monuments

  • the church Notre-Dame de Marmande and the Cloister S Notre-Dame built at the 13th century, restored at the 14th century, classified Historic buildings,
  • the Town hall ,
  • the place Clémenceau ,
  • the street of the Release ,
  • the place of the Last nine Fountain S ,
  • the Vault Saint-Beno4it cheese ,
  • the place of the Castle ,
  • the street Toupinerie ,
  • the street of the Palate ,
  • the Rampart S ,
  • the Laundrette and the Fountain of Five Cinnamons ,
  • the boulevard Richard-Heart-of-Lion ,
  • the canton ,
  • the covered way of the Stone ,
  • the Public garden of Verdun ,
  • the street Labat ,
  • the place of the Gone .

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