Égletons
Égletons ( From Gletons in Occitan ) is a French town with 4471 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Corrèze, in the Limousin region and capital of the canton of Égletons. The municipality is a member of the Association of Municipalities Ventadour. The inhabitants call themselves Égletonnais (it).
- 3.1 City Arms
- 3.2 twinning
Geography
The city is located in the Massif Central in the headwaters of the Montane at the foot of Monedieres and Millevaches Plateau and is surrounded by vast forests and fields. Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 30 kilometers southwest and Ussel about 28 kilometers north-east.
Neighboring communities of Égletons are Péret -Bel-Air on the north, Soudeilles in the northeast, Darnets in the east, Moustier- Ventadour the southeast, Rosiers- d'Égletons in the southwest and south and Saint- Yrieix -le- Déjalat in the northwest.
Traffic
The Autoroute A89, from Égletons accessible via Exit 22, the city happens on the northern edge in the direction from northeast to southwest.
Climate
The climate is characterized oceanic, but due to the rural location with cold winters and hot summers. Snowfall and temperatures around 0 ° in the winter often, during the hot summer are often followed by mild days and weeks in late summer and early fall.
History
This since Gallo- Roman times increasingly significant settlement was from 1059 to the headquarters of the Lords of Ventadour. The etymology of the name is uncertain Égletons, some see the origin in a man's name, while others see its origin in medieval Latin. Nevertheless, the town developed under the protection of a magnificent castle of Ventadour in the Middle Ages into a prosperous city. The most famous son of the city was in this period Bernard de Ventadour, one of the most famous troubadours of his time.
City Arms
The coat of arms, since 1696, shows a checkerboard -like arrangement of golden and red squares and the old coat of arms of the Viscounts of Ventadour.
Twinning
The city Égletons maintains a twinning with Uffenheim in Germany.
Population Development
Educational institutions
Égletons is in France known for its schools in the construction area:
- L' École d' Application aux métiers des Travaux Publics ( EATP )
- Lycée Pierre Caraminot a French high school in the area of public and civil construction, and industrial maintenance
Attractions
- Remains of the old fortifications
- Church of Saint Antoine
- City fountain from the 19th century
- Lac du Deiro, a 11 -acre artificial lake used for Wasseerportaktivitäten
Personalities
- Bernard de Ventadour ( 1130-1140 *, † 1190-1200 ), troubadour, composer and poet
- Charles Spinasse (1893-1979), French politician of the SFIO
- Bertrand Eveno ( b. 1944 ), French press officer
- Bernadette Bourzai ( b. 1945 ), French politician of the Parti Socialiste
- Fabien Domingo ( b. 1976 ), rugby player
- Thomas Domingo ( born 1985 ), rugby player