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Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Vienne

Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Vienne
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Saint Laurent was born in the presence of a ford on the Gorre connecting two nodes prehistoric inland ridges. This feature has probably earned to be on the road when the Vandals in the early 5th century, the Barbarians have invaded the rich province of the Roman Empire what was Gaul. By the way, they destroyed the magnificent Gallo-Roman villas spread out on the sunny slopes of its hills.

The history of St. Lawrence had started much earlier, in Neolithic times, with the arrival of builders of megaliths, Liguria, Iberians and Celts joined the nation Gallic Lemovices.

After the appearance of Frankish kings, Saint-Laurent, like everyone Limousin, is buffeted between the Aquitaine and "Francie" between the Plantagenet and Capetian between French and English. Since the 13th century, its position in a border enclave Poitevin (the Vicomte de Rochechouart) within the Vicomte de Limoges, has obviously inflamed the situation of St. Lawrence.

In those days, remain mostly overlapped echoes of the Viscount of Limoges Aymard 5th and Richard Coeur de Lion to the castle and the "town" of Saint-Laurent, as well as conflicts between 8th Aimery Rochechouart and his brother - 6th brother Guy of Limoges during the annexation of St. Lawrence to the province of Poitou. But we know also the installation of a Benedictine priory in Beauvais, demonstrations of care Simon de Rochechouart his fief Laurentis, his hospital and leper, to the time of passage of pilgrims and merchants (late thirteenth - early 14th century).

The end of the Hundred Years War will offer Saint-Laurent a new kind of lord. The manor is out of the hands of local Viscounts and increased in those of royal officials. The first dynasty, the Bermondet, has endowed a new castle and got her King Charles the 9th right to hold a monthly show, which was a huge privilege.

From the reign of Henri IV, Saint-Laurent has flourished. The village, which had already filled the ditches of the castle, has built a fine High Street and a bridge crossed a door, both lookout and grant. Some of its citizens began their ascent to the nobility and have been building "mansions" in the heart of town and the surrounding fiefs. Today, we recognize them with their high ceilings and wide staircases.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Laurent-sur-Gorre
Postcode87310
Latitude45.7698640 (N 45° 46’ 12”)
Longitude0.9568540 (E 0° 57’ 25”)
AltitudeFrom 236m to 410m
Surface area39.92 km²
Population1423 inhabitants
Density35 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLimoges (36 km, 39 min)
Insee code87158
IntercommunalityCC Ouest Limousin
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
TerritoryLimousin
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Cyr3.6 km (4 min)
Gorre4.2 km (7 min)
Saint-Auvent6.5 km (8 min)
Champsac9.6 km (12 min)
Oradour-sur-Vayres9.6 km (13 min)
Séreilhac10.2 km (10 min)
Cognac-la-Forêt11.1 km (12 min)
Saint-Bazile12.5 km (17 min)
Champagnac-la-Rivière12.7 km (13 min)
Vayres12.9 km (17 min)
Pageas13.5 km (14 min)
Saint-Martin-de-Jussac13.7 km (16 min)
Saint-Brice-sur-Vienne15.1 km (19 min)
Les Cars15.5 km (20 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Leisure centres

Events and festivities

Cinéma: Maison de Retraite 2
Atelier Retraites Avec la CARSAT
Conférence de Yves Lavalade : Noms de Famille en Limousin
Rencontre Franco-Britannique
Atelier DIY : Crée ton Arbre Généalogique
Atelier Numérisation
Séance Bébés Lecteurs
Rencontre Franco-Britannique
Rencontre Franco-Britannique

Photos

Garden Liliane
Garden Liliane
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Church in the square tower registered historic buildings
Church in the square tower registered historic buildings
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Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 11°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 4°C - Max. 12°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 14°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Face de Tract Escape Game
Entertainment52 € to 84 € La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois (45 km)
Electric mountain bike hire
Sports sensations20 € Excideuil (49 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Soumagnas path
HikeEasy4:00Gorre (3.9 km)
Nexon Castle Park
HikeIntermediate1:15Nexon (21 km)
La Vallade loop
HikeEasy3:30Saint-Saud-Lacoussière (27 km)
In the footsteps of Henry IV
HikeIntermediate4:15Montrol-Sénard (29 km)
From Saint-Estèphe in Piégut
HikeEasy4:00Saint-Estèphe (30 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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