Barlieu
Encyclopedia
Barlieu is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
mentioned the church at Barlieu as "Ecclesiam de Barlocco. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Germain, was initially appointed to the abbot of Saint-Satur and a priory
, called the "chaplaincy Barlieu", was built here.
As an old fortified place with a public square, the village belonged to the house of Sancerre in 1152.
In 1190, before his departure for the Crusades, Count Stephen I, Count of Sancerre, gave the residents "the customs of Lorris
", which allowed them to hold markets and fairs.
At the beginning of the fifteenth century, the lordship of Barlieu was sold to Martin of Charpaigne Gouge, bishop of Clermont and Chancellor to the Duke of Berry
. Later, Jacques de Montmorin inherited the place and sold it to Jacques Coeur in 1448 for the sum of two thousand gold crowns.
In 1458, following Coeur’s downfall, the seigneury
of Barlieu was purchased by John V of Bueil, Count of Sancerre. The land remained in the hands of the Bueil family until 1628, when it was acquired by Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé
, the governor of Berry. The last seigneur was Louise-Élisabeth de Bourbon-Condé
, Countess of Sancerre, who died in 1775.
, some 26 miles (41.8 km) northeast of Bourges
at the junction of the D57 with the D21, D8 and the D95 roads.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Cher department in the Centre region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
History
In 1136, a papal bullPapal bull
A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it....
mentioned the church at Barlieu as "Ecclesiam de Barlocco. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Germain, was initially appointed to the abbot of Saint-Satur and a priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
, called the "chaplaincy Barlieu", was built here.
As an old fortified place with a public square, the village belonged to the house of Sancerre in 1152.
In 1190, before his departure for the Crusades, Count Stephen I, Count of Sancerre, gave the residents "the customs of Lorris
Lorris
Lorris is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-Data:*Postal code: 45260*INSEE code: 45187*Population: 2,674 *Area: 44.91 km²*Density 59.54/km²*Elevation:**lowest: 114 m**centre: 121 m**highest: 173 m-Origin:...
", which allowed them to hold markets and fairs.
At the beginning of the fifteenth century, the lordship of Barlieu was sold to Martin of Charpaigne Gouge, bishop of Clermont and Chancellor to the Duke of Berry
Duke of Berry
The title of Duke of Berry in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. The Berry region now consists of the départements of Cher, Indre and parts of Vienne. The capital of Berry is Bourges. The first creation was for John, third son of John II, King...
. Later, Jacques de Montmorin inherited the place and sold it to Jacques Coeur in 1448 for the sum of two thousand gold crowns.
In 1458, following Coeur’s downfall, the seigneury
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of Barlieu was purchased by John V of Bueil, Count of Sancerre. The land remained in the hands of the Bueil family until 1628, when it was acquired by Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Henri de Bourbon became Prince of Condé shortly after his birth, following the death of his father Henri I...
, the governor of Berry. The last seigneur was Louise-Élisabeth de Bourbon-Condé
Louise-Élisabeth de Bourbon-Condé
Louise Élisabeth de Bourbon was a daughter of Louis III de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, and his wife, Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Légitimée de France, a legitimised daughter of Louis XIV of France and Madame de Montespan.She was the wife of Louis Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti. She was the...
, Countess of Sancerre, who died in 1775.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river SauldreSauldre
The Sauldre is a river in central France, right tributary of the river Cher. Its source is near the village Montigny, southwest of Sancerre. The Sauldre flows generally northwest through the following départements and towns:...
, some 26 miles (41.8 km) northeast of Bourges
Bourges
Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
at the junction of the D57 with the D21, D8 and the D95 roads.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St. Germain, dating from the twelfth century.
- A watermillWatermillA watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
.