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.
- Flea market in late April.
- Day Plant Garden Liliane the 4th Sunday of May and September.
- Christmas market and flea market: 1st Sunday of December.
Séance Bébés Lecteurs
- On 30 april 2024
- Médiathèque, Place de l'église
- Come and encourage your little ones to discover books through readings, storytelling and nursery rhymes.
Exposition Peinture : Balade en Couleur et Lumière Avec Bernard Claudel
- From 3 may to 1 june 2024
- Office de Tourisme Ouest Limousin, Place des Allumettes
- Bernard Claudel's intense, bold colors bring his paintings to life and immediately catch our eye. Join us for a walk full of color and light !
Cinéma: La Promesse Verte
- On 3 may 2024
- Salle Culturelle Desoubsdanes
- Synopsis : Martin, 28, joins an NGO in Indonesia to do research. After a tragic event, he goes to the airport to return to France, but is arrested with drugs in his belongings and unjustly sentenced to death. In an attempt to save her son, Carole embarks on an unequal battle against the palm oil companies responsible for deforestation and against powerful industrial lobbies. Enjoy the cinema in West Limousin !
Rencontre Franco-Britannique
- On 21 may 2024
- Médiathèque, Place de l'église
- Get to know each other and perfect your English or French in a friendly atmosphere !
Exposition : L'art de la Récup' par Maëlle Huguen
- From 7 june to 6 july 2024
- Office de Tourisme Ouest Limousin, Place des Allumettes
- Maëlle Huguen's creations take shape through recycling and the use of paint, clay, collage and wood.
Rencontre Franco-Britannique
- On 18 june 2024
- Médiathèque, Place de l'église
- Get to know each other and perfect your English or French in a friendly atmosphere !
Cinéma: Un p'tit Truc en Plus
- On 5 july 2024
- Salle Culturelle Desoubsdanes
- Synopsis : To escape the police, a son and his father on the run are forced to take refuge in a summer camp for disabled young adults, posing as a resident and his special educator. It's the beginning of the shit. Enjoy the cinema in West Limousin !
Rencontre Franco-Britannique
- On 16 july 2024
- Médiathèque, Place de l'église
- Get to know each other and perfect your English or French in a friendly atmosphere !
Des Croix par Milliers : un Patrimoine à Découvrir
- On 23 july 2024
- Avenue Maryse Bastié, Départ du cimetière pour covoiturage
- Come and discover or rediscover the crosses that line our roads from Saint Laurent sur Gorre to Saint Cyr, Saint Auvent and Gorre on a beautiful July day. Program : 10 a.m. Saint Laurent sur Gorre, 11 a.m. Saint Auvent with a lunch break at the Notre Dame de la Paix sanctuary, 2.30 p.m. Saint Cyr, 3.30 p.m. Gorre and 4.30 p.m. end of day. Full program attached. Feel free to join the tour along the way.
Marché Fermier Semi-Nocturne à Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre et Concert Gratuit
- On 25 july 2024
- During the summer, producers, communes and the Communauté de Communes Ouest Limousin (West Limousin Community of Communes) invite you to join them for semi-nightly farmers' markets, on Thursdays from 6pm, in various communes of West Limousin. Freshly prepared local produce will delight your taste buds, and can be eaten on the spot around convivial tables. On-site refreshment bar and grill. Don't forget your plates and cutlery ! There will also be a free concert.