Mérinchal

Mérinchal

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• Antiquity:

• There is a human occupation in the town of Mérinchal since ancient times. The human occupation dating back to the time of the Celts: the names of some villages remember their presence. Thus, the toponym The Bessaude found in documents dating from 1841 (which corresponds to the present village of Bessède) means "birch" in the Gallic period, which also suggests that the first houses of the hamlet were built on the site of an old birch cleared. One can also think that the location of the hamlet of Le Lac, current deformation of the former name of the village Le Luc in the Middle Ages, there were a sacred grove at the time of the Gauls, according to its literal translation, which could have been conducted ceremonies hosted by the Druids. We know more than Maresches (name appearing in documents in 1357), old town's main Mérinchal, dated from the Gallic period, as the old town of Breulh. In addition, the site of Chaupeyre (1623) or Chaupeix (1760) according to the documents, refers to a large stone standing after service Gallic. In fact, near this place was a dolmen which the table was carried by four stone pyramid-shaped high of 1.50 m (this dolmen was destroyed in 1826). It is thought that this was certainly a Gallic chieftain's tomb. Finally, in 1865, a stone celt was found in a field of Mérinchal and given to the Museum of Clermont.
• The Gallo-Roman period has also left its mark on the town. Thus, a large ancient Roman road crossing the town from north to south. Through the strata, or via strada Eygurande joined in Bourges, and had a post office to the platform (a term that refers to a Roman gravel road) became Létrade for at least 1842. Nearby, a Roman colonist named Marillius or Marillus, set up his property, which took its name Marillanicas, has meanwhile become the village Maliangeas the Middle Ages and Marlange (at least since 1686 according to a document), its current name. In addition, funeral urns were discovered in this village in the past. There were also a Gallo-Roman agricultural over Pruny, which lasted until the Middle Ages, and whose name, or the Coudert Couderc, also informs us that the use of the property it was shared. There was also a Gallo-Roman village on the old road to La Bessède L'Hérault, now destroyed, found in medieval fortified site in the name Commandange (meaning "Commander"). For story, according to legend, the fountain of the village had been poisoned mortally only two girls survived and fled to the village of Bessède. From archaeological point of view, it was discovered in 1883 in the trench of the Red Marchon three rough stone urns, and in 1860, had been found nearby a Roman brick wall, vases, medals and nearly Castle de la Mothe.

• Middle Age and Old Regime:

• The history of the town of Mérinchal is very rich in the Middle Ages. The villages that already existed will experience changes. The Bessède becomes an area known he had become a fief belonging in 1711 to Margaret of Ségonzat. It is also the case for Le Luc (now Lake), which in 1763 was a fief belonging to the family of Bosredont; for Marillanicas, has meanwhile become the village Maliangeas the Middle Ages and Marlange, which belonged to the Marquis in 1789 Francis Bosredont, lord of this place for Chaupeyre, became a stronghold belonging to Antoine's in 1623 Plantades; the Roman settlement at Montalonc, which in 1750 was a dependency of the earth's Jeauffreix Henri du Bourg. Commandange ("Commander") and command post in the Middle Ages had become a fortified site. We have found a circled cross (Order of Malta) and a cross mash (Knights Templar). Its destruction in 1620, according to legend, was made following the poisoning of a fountain that only two girls survived, then fleeing the Bessède. Not far away, Hilarius, now Layral in 1357, had a parish church (the parish is under the patronage of St. Agnes) and a cemetery as a document of that year. This is what were buried in the cemetery of lepers Lazareix. A priory was built there in 1357 or 1392, depending on Abbey Chambon, or as part of the archipêtré Herment, according to documents.
• The village Cares (now The Cher for at least 1760) is in the 6th century, whose name matches a priori in the name of the Cher river near which it is located (place name meaning "stone"). It was located lower in the Middle Ages, at a place called "The Thistle". We know that there was in the High Middle Ages, Lagorsse ("fortified site"), an ancient village that was destroyed above the village on the road Parjadis Montalon, a feudal mound 60 m circuit October-December meters high surrounded by a moat.
• In the Middle Ages, the village of Mérinchal beginning to emerge more clearly. The two villages of the Gallic period, Maresches (name that appears in documents from 1357 and meaning "marshy place"), and Breulh (which appears as such in 1157, then as "Breul" in 1600 and that means "hamlet closed fence in the middle of the woods"), each with a church, with additional Maresches cemetery become villages of Mérinchal. Until 1357, it Maresches which is the town's main Mérinchal and from then until 1628, becoming the borough of Breulh Mérinchal and extends to the top of the Miépeix Fary. The very name of Mérinchal begins to appear: Mairenchalm in 1150, Mayrenchalm in 1231, Marenchal in 1357, Mérinchalm in 1535, and it means "rocky hill surrounded by marshland." It designates the fortifications that surround the two villages, which consist of two feudal castles, moats, a lookout post and speakers. The first of the feudal castles, the Château de Beauvoir (1249, means "beautiful view"), was at the top of the town. There was a gap and it was defended by the towers. The second castle is the current castle de la Mothe (Motte or in a document of 1605, "the mother" is an old French hill topped generally a wooden fort, but which has become synonymous with fortress Middle Ages), which was built in the 12th century by the Knights Templar. The Château de la Mothe was a chapel and a suite with stately hunting lodge on a site where there is currently a pharmacy (as cited in a text of 1357 as being named "The Chapel"). The lookout was located above the Chateau de la Mothe, La Gardeiche (literally lookout post, later it became the name of the agricultural neighbor who once belonged to the castle (appears in a document 1605).
• Land and lordship of Villelume Villelume belonged to William de, knight, lord of Villelume, which folded in 1096 and went with such force on the walls of Jerusalem, Godfrey of Bouillon gave him weapons, a flag taken from the infidels . His descendants lived Villelume until the destruction of the castle by the English, while the English had seized the castle of Sermur not far from that of Villelume. First winner of Villelume Josselin, defeated them in the plain of Mondayraud near Mérinchal. They were buried the stones covering the graves were still visible in 1844 (priest of the relationship Mérinchal) and are called "stones of dead soldiers." In a second battle, Villelume were defeated, captured and burnt their castle by the English with all its contents (to 1337). Josselin retired to his castle to Barmontet Verneugheol (Puy de Dome). Land and lordship of Villelume remained in the agnatic descendants passed by marriage of May 30, 1685 to Jean-François de Bosredon whose daughter Jeanne de Bosredon lady wife Villelume November 8, 1704 Stephen Dougnon.Leur son Maximilian married Marguerite in 1743 Aymee Deneufvy : of this union was born Marguerite Dougnon, Villelume lady who married March 5, 1764 François Reynouard and whose descendants retain the land Villelume until January 26, 1917.

• Château de la Mothe:

• Since 1960, the castle is owned by the municipality. It houses the secretariat of town hall, meeting room, exhibition halls, the Hall of associations, the village hall and canteen. Six homes have been built in a part of the castle.
• In the park there is the office Mérinchal of the tourist office of the High Country Marchois and developed areas for camping with a play area for children.
• La Mothe Castle was built in the 12th century. A pentagonal corner tower with spiral staircase was added in the 15th century. The tower opens to the outside through a door Gothic. This castle was surrounded by a ditch that was filled later.

• St. Peter's Church:

• The Church of Mérinchal the 13th century. She had a first restoration in the 15th century during which a bell tower was added, then a second more recent repairs.
• The church has a nave, apse, a tower-door and two chapels in the north (called Villelume) and south (known as de la Mothe).
• The bells are from 1748, whose godfather Louis La Roche Aymon and godmother Henriette Françoise de la Roche Aymon lady Roussines and Barmont.

• Calvary Chapel:

• Calvary Chapel stands in a pleasant and shady overlooking the pond Sagne Jurade. You can see some polychrome statues and a large crucifix of two meters.
• This chapel was built in the 19th century, its construction is due to the Reverend Father Xavier Beluze, Knight of the Holy Sepulchre and apostolic missionary and has replaced an old building in ruins of the castle which was dependent de la Mothe. This small religious monument was called "Chapel of Mothe". Today, it is attached to the village of Vernède.

• Antimony Mines:

• The antimony mines opened around 1901, were closed around 1932. The wells were located between the village of Roche and that of Peyrouse. There were two open pit mines: the villages of Beaudeix and Jobert.
• Child labor was very painful. They descended to a depth of 30-80 meters in bins pulled by a winch-drawn, then the winch is powered by a steam engine, later he will be electrified. They earned about thirty francs a day, only twenty francs maneuvers: at this time we could afford a good meal for three francs. The workforce was composed of men of the country but also abroad: mostly Italians.
• There were antimony in blocks. Once on the surface, the ore was dumped on a platform. There it was sorted (this work employed women) then he was transported to the foundry in trucks. It appeared as blocks that are very heavy convoy railway. Later the ore will be shipped without being melted.

• Sagne Jurade Pond (10 ha):

• Private pond leased by the Federation of Fisheries 23, specific rules apply. Thumbnails fish or EHGO mandatory for major cards.
• Pike: Fishing allowed from 1 to 31 January and 1 May to 31 December. Legal catch size 60 cm, two pike per day per fisherman.
• Sander: Fishing allowed from January 1 to March 14 and June 12 to December 31. Legal catch size 40 cm, three perch per day per fisherman. Booting limited to 2 liters.
• As for other fish, the general regulations apply from 1 January to 31 December.
• However, it is forbidden to keep and carry a fish over 60 cm.

• Source of Cher:

• The Cher is a tributary of the Loire with a length of 350 km.
• It flows north-east and passes through the towns of Chard, The March, Auzances Rougnat and he left the department, arrived at Chateau-sur-Cher (Puy de Dome) and then follows the administrative boundary of the Creuse and the Puy de Dome and that of the Creuse and Allier. The river runs west of the Allier (Montluçon), west of Cher (Saint-Amand-Montrond, Châteauneuf-sur-Cher, Saint-Florent-sur-Cher, Vierzon) south of the Loir-et -Cher (Villefranche-sur-Cher, Saint-Aignan, Montrichard) and the center of the Indre-et-Loire (Chenonceaux, BLER, Véretz, Tours) before flowing into the Loire in the town of Villandry (Indre- et-Loire) to 40 meters.

• Herbs Garden of Life:

• Producers herbalists cultivated and gathered wild plants for transformation: garden production, collection and propagation of medicinal and aromatic plants, workshop drying and processing, tasting teas and syrups produced locally.
• Guided on Wednesdays in July and August at 15h, or by appointment for groups of 15 May to 15 September from 8am to 12pm and from 15h to 19h (entrance fee).

Tuesday 14 February Day Night Min. -2°C - Max. 6°C

Wednesday 15 February Day Night Min. -3°C - Max. 3°C

Thursday 16 February Day Night Min. -1°C - Max. 2°C

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