Aigueperse, Puy-de-Dôme

Aigueperse is a commune with 2595 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Puy -de- Dôme in the Auvergne region. It is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton in the Arrondissement Aigueperse Riom. It is located along the National Road 9 between Clermont -Ferrand and Moulins, 17 km north-east of Riom.

The place name derives from the 11th century from Latin "Aqua sparsa " - " scattered source " from. Other forms were " Aigua Eparsa ", " Esguipersa " 1307 | " Aiguesperce " (18th century) and " Guiparse " in Patois. The / the inhabitants are called in French " le / les Aiguepersois ", the inhabitant ( NEN ) " la (les) Aiguepersoise ( s)".

Aigueperse was the capital of the county (since 1538 Duchy ) Montpensier.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Michel de l' Hôpital, French statesman, Chancellor of France and writers in 1505 |
  • Louis de Marillac, Marshal of France (* 1572)
  • Jacques Delille, French poet (* 1738)

Twinning

  • Altstedt, Germany
Auvergne (region) Arrondissement of Riom Cantons of France Postal codes in France Moulins (Allier) Montpensier, Puy-de-Dôme Allstedt Thuret, Puy-de-Dôme Vensat
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