Teich

Teich is a common French, located in the department of the the Gironde and the area Aquitaine.

Geography

Teich is located on the Delta of Leyre in Pays of Buch at the south of the Bassin of Arcachon, and belonged to the Regional natural park of the Moors of Gascogne. Access by the French Highway A660 left Teich has a large surface for its number of inhabitants.

History

It is on the current territory of the commune of Teich and Biganos, on the edges of Eyre that the first inhabitants of the Basin of Arcachon settled, the Bituriges Vivisques, a few centuries before our era. Then as of the first century with the arrival of the Romans a called Gallo-Roman city Boïos and a port were founded as testify some the archaeological vestiges on the site to Lamothe. At the time of the last excavations, the bases of buildings of the Gallo-Roman time and mérovingienne were updated including one Fanum, a vault and a warehouse. At the time medieval, in order to secure invasions by the sea, some turns of observation were set up around the Basin of Arcachon. One among it was high with the current site of the Castle of Ruat. It is starting from this primitive building that was to develop and change since the end of the medieval time until the 18th century what was to become the residence of the Captaux de Buch. Currently this residence is always inhabited by descendants of famous captaux of the seigniory of Buch. It should be noted that after the visit of the Emperor Napoleon III in Chatealain of the time and Minister of Interior Department the general Spirit Espinasse, the grids of the alley were definitively closed until today…

See Captal de Buch

On the way of the Pilgrimage of Saint-Jacques-to-Compostelle Way of Soulac

Administration

Claude Laymand, UDF, Mayor of 1959 to 1989. It worked for the creation of the Ornithological park, the reorganization of the borough with the construction of the current school complex, the general sports room and the town hall. One also owes him the adjustment of the port and the bathe.

Demography

Places and monuments

the Ornithological park of Teich exists of then more than 30 years. It makes it possible to create the favorable conditions with the meeting between the wild fauna and the visitors. The ornithological park is a stage of rest for the migration of the birds. One finds in particular many storks which make its fame.
the delta of Eyre is consisted the two principal arms of Eyre. He visits himself by a littoral path on 5 km of dams and makes it possible to discover the biological richness of the Delta.
the natural Relay of Lamothe.
the fountain Midsummer's Day is located on the old way towards Saint-Jacques-with-Compostelle and dates from the 17th century. the source was formerly the object of a worship which is perhaps of origin Celtique and former to the conquest of the Romans. It was a halt for the pilgrims of Compostelle. The water of this fountain was very appraisal to look after the Maladie S of the Peau.

Personalities related to the commune

Myriam Borg-Korfanty

A sporting commune.

Since many years, Teich is small a Commune Frenchwoman which always knew to be affirmed in the medium of the sport of Gironde to see Aquitanian. Indeed, Teich gathers various categories of Sport:

One finds there a club of Football in which the juniors less than 15 years have sû to affirm themselves by reaching the championship of the Gironde, in order to face BOTTOMS (Arcachon) or even the Of Gironde ones of Bordeaux juniors.
the commune of Teich gathers also an important club of handball " HBCT " (Handball Teichois Club). The male seniors of this club belong to the " category; Excellence" and the seniors female do still better by reaching the " category; Pre - Régionale".
the commune of Teich also has of a club of Danse and a club of Judo, whose drives are practiced in the new whole Dojo, one of largest of the Gironde. Moreover, the Club of Teichois Judo saw several of its members making results at the regional level and even national.
One can as practice the Cyclisme since as a cycle Track makes it possible to make the turn of the basin while passing by Teich.
One also practices the horsemanship through the plains of the delta.
the most important activity is the Canoé - Kayak, along the delta of the Leyre. The river curves through the forest landaise and the plains of the delta. One can take up these activities starting from the house of the Nature of Lamothe, and one can carry out ways of 10 kilometers (at the beginning of Mios), to see of 20 kilometers (at the beginning of Salles).

See too

Common of the Gironde

External bonds

Teich on the site of the national geographical Institute
Teich on the site of INSEE
Teich on the site of Quid
Localization of Teich on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Teich on Mapquest
Some infos in connection with Teich

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