Égletons

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Égletons
From Gletons
Coat of arms of Égletons
Égletons (France)
Égletons
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Corrèze
Arrondissement Ussel
Canton Égletons (main town)
Community association Ventadour-Égletons-Monédières
Coordinates 45 ° 24 '  N , 2 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 24 '  N , 2 ° 3'  E
height 533-800 m
surface 16.85 km 2
Residents 4,298 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 255 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 19300
INSEE code 19073
Website www.mairie-egletons.fr

Lycée Pierre Caraminot

Égletons ( From Gletons in Occitan ) is a French town with 4298 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Correze in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine and capital of canton Égletons . The inhabitants call themselves Égletonnais (es).

geography

The city is located in the Massif Central in the headwaters of the Montane at the foot of the Monédières and the Plateau de Millevaches and is surrounded by extensive forests and fields. Tulle , the prefecture of the department, is about 30 kilometers southwest and Ussel about 28 kilometers northeast.

Neighboring municipalities of Égletons are Péret-Bel-Air in the north, Soudeilles in the northeast, Darnets in the east, Moustier-Ventadour in the southeast, Rosiers-d'Égletons in the southwest and south and Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat in the northwest.

traffic

The Autoroute A89 , accessible from Égletons via exit 22, passes the city on the northern edge in the direction from northeast to southwest.

climate

The climate is oceanic, but due to the low mountain range with cold winters and hot summers. Snowfalls and temperatures around 0 ° are common in winter, while the hot summers are often followed by mild days and weeks in late summer and early autumn.

history

This settlement, which has become more and more important since Gaulish - Roman times, became the headquarters of the Lords of Ventadour from 1059. The etymology of the name Égletons is uncertain, some see its origin in a man's name while others see its origin in medieval Latin . Nevertheless, under the protection of the mighty fortress of the Ventadour, the place developed into a prosperous city in the Middle Ages. The city's most famous son at that time was Bernard de Ventadour , one of the most famous troubadours of his time.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2016
Residents 3201 3669 4608 4590 4487 4093 4355 4287

City arms

Blazon : In gold and red geschacht .

The coat of arms, since 1696, shows gold and red squares arranged like a checkerboard and is the old coat of arms of the Vice Counts of Ventadour .

Attractions

  • Remains of the old fortifications
  • Saint Antoine Church
  • City fountain from the 19th century
  • Lac du Deiro , an 11 hectare man-made lake used for water sports

Educational institutions

Égletons is known throughout France for its construction schools:

Town twinning

The city Égletons maintains a city partnership with Uffenheim in Germany.

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Égletons  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Patrimoine ( Memento from November 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ http://lacorreze.com/villages/egletons/lac_egletons.htm
  3. ↑ http://lacorreze.com/accueil/lacs/cartes/carte_lac_du_dairo%20.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.eatp19.com/