Ajain Explained

Ajain
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Guéret
Canton:Saint-Vaury
Insee:23002
Postal Code:23380
Mayor:Guy Rouchon[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Grand Guéret
Coordinates:46.2081°N 1.9994°W
Elevation M:486
Elevation Min M:310
Elevation Max M:562
Area Km2:33.14

Ajain (in French pronounced as /aʒɛ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Ajanh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 6miles east of Guéret, at the junction of the N145 with the D11 and the D3.

History

During the French Revolution of 1848, 16 villagers were killed attempting to seek the release of their friends, imprisoned for tax evasion.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. [:fr:Révoltés d'Ajain|French Wikipedia article on the subject of the revolt of Ajain]
  3. http://www.histoire-gueret.fr/index.php/?2007/10/31/153-hommage-aux-revoltes-d-ajain L'inauguration de la plaque commémorative