Guéret

Gueret ( Occitan Garait [ gɒraj, gɒre ] ) is a commune with 13,563 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Limousin region. It is the administrative seat (prefecture) of the department of Creuse, Gueret district and three cantons.

History

In the 7th century founded Lantarius, Count of Limoges, on his estate Garactus a monastery, in which he ( or St. Pardoux ) began the hermit Pardulphe as abbot. To this monastery developed a place.

The city was the capital of the Haute Marche in 1514, its status as the administrative headquarters was in 1790, in the design of the departments, confirmed.

Management

Gueret is the administrative seat of three cantons:

  • Gueret North
  • Gueret -Sud -Est
  • Gueret -Sud -Ouest

Demographics

Only residents with a primary residence

Personalities

  • Pierrette Fleutiaux (* 1941), writer
  • Marcel Jouhandeau (1888-1979), writer

Attractions

  • Hôtel des Moneyroux (also incorrectly as " Château des Comtes de la Marche " called )
  • Présidial ( 16th century ), now the Hôtel de Ville
  • Musée de la Sénatorerie, partly 18th century.

Twinning

  • Germany 's Stone ( Middle Franconia ), Germany
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