Guillestre

Guillestre
region	Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Guillestre (main town)
Community association	Guillestrois et Queyras
Coordinates	44 ° 40 ′ N , 6 ° 39 ′ E Coordinates: 44 ° 40 ′ N , 6 ° 39 ′ E
height	867-2,694 m
surface	51.29 km 2
Residents	2,344 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	46 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	05600
INSEE code	05065

Guillestre is a French commune with 2,344 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the French Alps in the Hautes-Alpes department .

geography

Guillestre is located on a 1000 m high plateau above the gorge of the Guil River , which flows into the Durance a few kilometers below . It is located on the Route des Grandes Alpes and is the starting point for trips to the Alpine passes Col de Vars , Col d'Izoard and Col Agnel . Parts of the municipality belong to the Queyras Regional Nature Park . The location of the place also offers easy access to several ski areas, for example in Risoul , Vars or Queyras . The town of Mont-Dauphin (which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is also in the vicinity.

history

Guillestre was first mentioned in the 12th century as a property of the bishops of Embrun . It looks back on an eventful history and was affected by the Italian-French wars due to its location on the border with Italy . This is why the place also had a fortress, and the city gates are still a reminder of those times. During the Wars of Religion , Guillestre was attacked on September 5, 1587 by the Protestant military leader François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières . On July 30, 1692, Viktor Amadeus II of Savoy captured the city after a three-day siege.

View from Mont Cugulet to Guillestre

Place du Général Albert in Guillestre

Mayor is Bernard Leterrier; his term of office was extended in 2014 and ends in 2020. He succeeds Armand Jallut, who held the office from 2001 to March 2008. As a middle center for the surrounding holiday resorts, Guillestre lives mainly from summer and winter tourism.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2016
Residents	1,448	1,479	1,466	1.937	2,000	2.211	2,276	2,314
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

The Saint-Guillaume chapel was built in the 11th century. The "Tour d'Eygliers" is part of the medieval city fortifications and overlooks the old town. The town church "Notre-Dame d'Aquilon" was built in the first half of the 16th century and is decorated by two reclining lions on the north portal.

The tower d'Eygliers
Notre-Dame d'Aquilon church

Web links

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

Individual evidence

↑ Le Patrimoine de Guillestre on ville-guillestre.fr, accessed on February 20, 2015.
^ Joseph Hyppolyte Roman: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Hautes-Alpes . Imprimerie Nationale, Paris, 1884, p. 78 (French, online on BNF [accessed February 20, 2015]).
↑ De 1500 a 1789 on queyras.aparcourir.com, accessed on February 20, 2015 (PDF)
^ Geoffrey Symcox: Victor Amadeus II. Absolutism in the Savoyard State, 1675-1730. University of California Press, Berkeley 1983, ISBN 0-520-04974-8 , p. 111. ( online )

[1] Le Patrimoine de Guillestre on ville-guillestre.fr, accessed on February 20, 2015.

[2] Joseph Hyppolyte Roman: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Hautes-Alpes . Imprimerie Nationale, Paris, 1884, p. 78 (French, online on BNF [accessed February 20, 2015]).

[3] De 1500 a 1789 on queyras.aparcourir.com, accessed on February 20, 2015 (PDF)

[4] Geoffrey Symcox: Victor Amadeus II. Absolutism in the Savoyard State, 1675-1730. University of California Press, Berkeley 1983, ISBN 0-520-04974-8 , p. 111. ( online )