Ricamarie

Ricamarie is a common French, located in the department of the the Loire and the area the Rhone-Alps.

Geography

Ricamarie is located in the valley of the Ondaine, at an altitude is of 580 m to the Town hall. This commune is in the south of the department ligérien, within the Communauté of agglomeration Saint-Etienne Métropole, with the borders of the Pilat and close to the Haute-Loire. The communes bordering are Saint-Etienne in the North-East, Rock-the-Molière in the North-West, Chambon-Feugerolles in the west, Saint-Romain-the-Atheux in the south, Saint-Genest-Malifaux and Planfoy in the east.

History

Origins: of Tiregarne with Ricamarie

Named Tiregarne until the 17th century, the locality takes then the name of Rycamarie then Ricamarie, probably drawn from an owner, Mr Raquamier or Récamier. Some evoke another hypothetical etymology, of Latin origin, in connection with its mining past: ricamina or will ricaminera meaning rich person undermines .

Since the XVIIIe century

See also: Carboniferous of the Loire

In addition to the many farms which strewed the slopes, Ricamarie drew especially its prosperity from the exploitation of the mines of coal, which attracted the population very early. One counted already 3 mines in 1709 (the Mine, Béraudière, Montcel) and in 1843, the commune counted 4 mining companies, under the control of only one local authority since 1841. Ricamarie will become a commune the July 22nd 1843 thanks to Louis Philippe.

Ricamarie was a high place of the fight of the French minors for the improvement of their living and working conditions (with in particular Michel Rondet), certain events having been one of the sources of inspiration of Emile Zola for his novel Germinal. One of the principal events took place the June 16th 1869, with the place known as the Flaring , when the troop shot at crowd from the demonstrators gathered with the Quentin well: the shooting made 14 dead of which a 16 month old child and many casualties.

Administration

The mayors are initially senior officers of the Mines or republicans moderate. Starting from 1919 and until in 1940, the municipality evolves to the left. (Let us note that Jean-Marie Pons dies during her mandate, replaced thus by André Allette.)

The elections being removed under the Vichy government, a special delegation replaces the municipal council then the mayor is named by the State. After the release, Auguste Poinat is mayor of the Committee of Release.

The town hall passes on the left, with a communist majority as of 1947. The longevity of Fernand Montagnon, who will transmit his function to its first assistant Marc Faure in 1990, is the symbol of a long political continuity. However, in 1995, the line taken along by Georges Berne gains the elections. The left takes again the orders in 2001, again with Marc Faure.

Georges Berne was carried under the full glare of the medias in 2005 by her judgment for Trading of favors and Sexual harassment, made confirmed by the Court of Appeal of Lyon. Mr. Bern provided himself in cassation.

Demography

The inhabitant (E) S are called the Ricamandois (be).

Places and monuments

  • the Path of the Minor

It is about a tourist and historical path of 6.5km making it possible to discover various sites of the mining history of Ricamarie. Its departure takes place under the statue of Michel Rondet then one discovers successively the Museum of the Mine, the mural fresco of the pediment of the Schools of the Center, the Polish Vault in the district of Montcel, the mining City of the Farmhouses, the Monument of the Flaring, the Well of Combes and its site, the spoil heap Saint-Pierre, the mining City of Combes.
  • the Well of Combes
Based as 1931, registered with the additional inventory of the historic buildings on request of the municipality since November 3rd 2003, it is acted of one of the last mine shafts of the valleys of the Ondaine and the Gier. Bore-hole connecting several galleries, deep of 469 meters, the well ceased its activity in 1973. A cultural reconversion was considered but nothing was decided until today.
  • the Laundrette of the Glassmaking
Located at 63 rue de la Libération, this last public Lavoir of the city testifies to the daily life of the women in the past as well as the social life in general since it was a place of exchange and communication.
  • the Church Notre Dame
The first vault was created in 1710 then increased in church with the construction of a bell-tower. In 1976, the parish, the municipality and the population are constrained to work out a project of new church since the church falls in ruin. In 1980, new architecture is born: only bell-tower of origin, renovated, testifies to the old church. Inside, one can notice the hexagonal Nef and three statues of wood representing Sainte Beard, Saint Eloi and Saint François Régis.
  • stopping of Ondenon
Built between 1901 and May 1904 in the valley of the Ondenon, at the entry of the forest, this Barrage is made of a 32.60 m height curvilinear wall to the top of the bed and is 128 m length in crowning.
  • Statue Michel Rondet
cf paragraph " Personalities related to the commune"
  • the monument of the Stars
This bronze sculpture of Victor Caniato commemorates the events of spring 1869 (cf paragraph " Histoire") . Inaugurated the June 24th 1989, work is located at the crossroads of the roads of Caintin and the Well of Combes. With a 3.60 m height, it is equipped with 14 stars symbolizing the victims of the shooting, whose names are engraved on the table of offering. The child deadened with their feet represents as for him the future and the hope of the men.
  • the Monument of Versanne
Located in the Park of Pilat, with Versanne, this stele the name of the 23 victims of a local episode of the Second world war recalls: in July 1944, these 23 resistant (whose young girl), for the majority of origin Polonaise, were massacred by the German soldiers.

Various equipment

  • Sports:
  • Culture:
    • Room Louis Daquin
    • municipal Media library Jules Verne
    • Room Valette
    • inter-commune School of arts Ricamarie/Le Chambon Feugerolles
    • the Museum of the Mine
Created in 1980 on the initiative of the local section of minors C.G.T., it is located place of the schools of the Center. The collection consists of tools, instruments, equipment of minor and geometricians, rocks, fossils, documents, files, photographs. One can admire also there a rebuilding life size of a gallery in two different techniques, tallies metal and casing rebated joint as well as the models of the Well of Combes and the Pigeot Well. Former minors maintain the museum and the visits ensure some on go.

Personalities related to the commune

  • Ricamarie is the fatherland of Michel Rondet (1841-1908) founder of the Trade unions and Fédérations of the Minors of France. A Statue of bronze pays homage to him on the place of the town hall which bears from now on its name. High, weighing 450 kg, it 2,10 meters is the work of the sculptor Joseph Lamberton.

Twinning

See too

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