Vic-in-Bigorre

Vic-in-Bigorre (occitan: Vic of Bigòrra ) is a common French, located in the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées and the area the Midday-Pyrenees.

Geography

History

Antiquity

At the time Roman, Vic-in-Bigorre is a borough or Vicus of the Oppidum of Bigorra, old capital of the Bigerriones now called Saint-Lézer.

The Middle Ages

The counts de Bigorre were éjournèrent to Vic which is then one of the main cities of Bigorre. They however forsake it at the 9th century and in 1151, Vic were set up in commune. The city is then free to manage itself.

Administration

Successive mayors

Administrative role

Vic-in-Bigorre is the chief town of the canton of Vic-in-Bigorre.

Intercommunality

Vic-in-Bigorre fact part of the the Community of communes of Vic-Montaner which with the characteristic to join together 21 communes of Bigorre and Béarn.

Demography

Places and monuments

the town hall date of the 18th century and 19th century but was altered at the 20th century.

Vis-a-vis him, draws up " Revenge " , work of the sculptor vicquois Edmond Desca acting as war memorial for the Franco-German War of 1870.

Not far, throne still " Hairy the " of Martial Caumont, sculptor tarbais symbolizing here the sacrifice of the soldiers of the Great War.

the market was built in 1862 by Jean-Jacques Latour in the style Baltard.

the church Saint Martin's day shelters a splendid retable dating from the 17th century.

Personalities related to the commune

Edmond Desca, sculptor
Jean Dupuy (player of Rugby with XV)

See too

Common of the Hautes-Pyrénées

External bonds

Official site
Site of the community of communes of Vic-Montaner
Vic-in-Bigorre on the site of the national geographical Institute
Vic-in-Bigorre on the site of INSEE
Vic-in-Bigorre on the site of Quid
Localization of Vic-in-Bigorre on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Vic-in-Bigorre on Mapquest

Random links: