Peyrat-the-Castle
Peyrat-the-Castle ( Pairac lo Chasteu in Occitan) is a common French, located in the department of the High-Vienna and the area the Limousin.
Geography
- Paris 430 km. - 50 km of Aubusson - 55 km of Limoges - SNCF railway station with Eymoutiers (10 km) - Lake Vassivière to 7 km - Culminating point of the High-Vienna 776 m with Wood-of-Crozat.
History
The history of Peyrat-the-Castle undoubtedly began at the time Gallo-Roman, as still certain access roads testify some.With the the Middle Ages, Peyrat-le-Fort, dominated by the baronnie poitevine of the Lusignan, knows one period of instability (1150 - 1450); Richard Heart-of-Lion, Jean-without-Ground, the Guerre One hundred Year old… destroyed most of the local inheritance.
Buildings will be rebuilt: the square tower (15th century) and the church dedicated to saint Martin (14th century).
Under the Revolution, Peyrat-le-Fort becomes Peyrat-the-Mountain, then chief town of canton.
More recently, let us stress the importance of the tram in local development; the area was also favourable with the actions of the men of the maquis during the Second world war. After war, the hydroelectric project of installation of Vassivière started again the local economy (trade, craft industry, tourism…).
Administration
Demography
Places and monuments
Personalities related to the commune
See too
- Common of High-Vienna
External bonds
- Peyrat-the-Castle on the site of the national geographical Institute
- Peyrat-the-Castle on the site of INSEE
- Peyrat-the-Castle on the site of Quid
- Localization of Peyrat-the-Castle on a chart of France and communes bordering
- Plane on Peyrat-the-Castle on Mapquest
- Peyrat Tourism
- My battle for the democracy