Mirebeau

Mirebeau is a commune with 2163 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Vienne in the Poitou -Charentes; it belongs to the district of Poitiers and the Canton Mirebeau.

History

Count Fulk of Anjou conquered Nerra Mirebeau and had built a castle here. His son Geoffroy II held here after his victory in the Battle of Moncontour ( 1033 ) the defeated Duke William VI. of Aquitaine five years fixed. Since then until the revolution belonged to Mirebeau Anjou.

Mid- July 1202 Eleanor of Aquitaine was besieged by the French army in Mirebeau. Only the arrival of her son, the King of England John Lackland, on 1 August she rescued.

In the 14th century Mirebeau was raised to the barony, were among the 114 fiefdom. 1789 were separated from the Sénéchaussée de Saumur and assigned to the new department of Vienne Mirebeau and Moncontour.

Demographics

Coat of arms

Description: In gevierten emblem in red with a silver stake, and silver in a red bar.

Attractions

  • Castle ruins ( 11th century, destroyed in 1621 )
  • Remains of the walls of the citadel ( Monument historique )
  • Castle in the village of Rochefort (built in 1475 to replace an older building burnt down )
  • Grange aux Dîmes ( Zehntscheuer, 13th century )
  • Aumônerie Saint -Jean ( 1185 )
  • Church of Notre- Dame de Mirebeau ( 12th and 16th centuries )
  • Priory of Saint -André (founded in 1051/53, Monument historique )
  • Convent of nuns ( 15th century monument historique )
  • Ruined church of Saint- Pierre ( 12th century )
  • Church of Bournezeau ( 16th century monument historique )
  • Parish Church of Notre -Dame in Seuilly (12th century)
  • Remains of the church of Saint- Hilaire (12th century) in the Mairie

Personalities

  • Paul -Marie Coûteaux, MEP and writer, living in Mirebeau
  • Maurice Aguillon, resistance fighter, was born in Mirebeau

Twinning

  • Bassemyam, Burkina Faso
  • Membrilla, Spain
  • Rain, Germany
  • Saint -Raymond, Canada

Footnotes

Amberre | Champigny- le -Sec | Cherves | Cuhon | Maisonneuve | Massognes | Mirebeau | Thurageau | Varennes | Vouzailles

  • Municipality in the department of Vienne
  • Place in Poitou -Charentes
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