Bellegarde-en-Marche explained

Bellegarde-en-Marche
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Bellegarde-en-Marche 23.svg
Arrondissement:Aubusson
Canton:Aubusson
Insee:23020
Postal Code:23190
Mayor:Jean-Pierre Bonnaud[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Coordinates:45.9828°N 2.2953°W
Elevation M:603
Elevation Min M:530
Elevation Max M:648
Area Km2:3.14

Bellegarde-en-Marche (in French pronounced as /bɛlɡaʁd ɑ̃ maʁʃ/, literally Bellegarde in Marche; Auvergnat: Belagarda) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

History

Bellegarde is a bastide (fortified village) created in the 13th century, during the defence of the Limousin against the English who then disputed territory in Western metropolitan France (Guyenne). King Louis VIII, fighting against Henry III, the English king, decided to establish a forward military post in Bellegarde.[2] It took its current name in 1892.

Geography

A farming village situated some 5miles northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D9, D39, D40a and the D988 roads.

Population

Sights

Notable people

International relations

Bellegarde-en-Marche is twinned with:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 18 August 2019 . 13 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190713110351/http://www2.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr%3FACTION%3DCHERCHER%26FIELD_1%3DREF%26VALUE_1%3DPA00100006 . dead .