Felletin

FELLETIN ( Occitan Falatin ) is a commune with 1803 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Limousin region. It is located in the department of Creuse, in the arrondissement of Aubusson. FELLETIN is the capital of Canton FELLETIN.

Geography

FELLETIN is located about 7.5 kilometers south of Aubusson, at the foot of the Plateau de Millevaches. To the west of the Creuse limits the community. The train station of FELLETIN is on the railway line Busseau -sur- Creuse Ussel, which ends in FELLETIN.

History

1121-1125 the church of Sainte - Valérie is built. 1356 fall, the English one during the Hundred Years War in the area and in the place. Beginning of the 15th century, the Château de Beaumont is destroyed. In addition to the ruins of the chapel is still preserved. 1576-1580 ruled the Huguenots over the place. 1795, the church of Saint -Blaise is destroyed.

Economy

The former glory of textile factories, the Gobelins factories and Bildwirkereien is largely descended. The studios Piton still exists.

Demographics

From 1962 only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

  • The Church of Sainte- Valérie (also Église du Moutier ) has been classified as a monument historique in 1910.
  • Since 1930, the church Notre- Dame-du -Château de FELLETIN Monument historique
  • The Blue (15th century) and the white chapel ( 1625), even if only ruins are left of them, worth seeing ( the Blue Chapel is Monument historique since 1935 )
  • The Château d' Arfeuille from the 12th century
  • The dead lights
  • The Dolmen de la Croix Blanche from the period around 2750 BC ( Monument historique )
  • The Roby Bridge is a medieval bridge ( Monument historique ), which bears the name of an industrialist from the 18th century

Personalities

  • Léonard de Lachaud Bandy (1729-1803), businessman and politician
  • Gilbert de Nalèche Bandy (1756-1820), general and politician
  • Jacques- Auguste Rousseau (1813-1898), Commander of the Legion of Honor
  • Jacques -Joseph Grancher (1843-1907), pediatrician
  • Chabrat Gabriel ( b. 1936 ), painter

Community partnership

FELLETIN maintains a partnership with the Austrian town of Schladming in Styria.

Cantons of France Canton of Felletin Postal codes in France France Aubusson (Creuse) Creuse (river) Gobelins Manufactory Twin towns and sister cities Auzances Banize Chambonchard Le Monteil-au-Vicomte
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