Yzeures-sur-Creuse
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Yzeures-sur-Creuse is a commune
in the Indre-et-Loire
department in central France
.
This is one of the oldest villages in Touraine
, occupation dating back to the Upper Paleolithic
era more than 10,000 years before Christ. During Ancient history
and the Merovingian dynasty
, it had an important role.
Today, it's a village of 1500 inhabitants, situated in a rural setting. The town benefits from the spa activity of the nearby town of La Roche-Posay
. Yzeures also offers a range of tourism activities and second homes are numerous.
Its inhabitants are called Yzeurois, Yzeuroises.
Yzeures-sur-Creuse is located between Tours
and Poitiers
in the centre of France, on the banks of the Creuse River
. The Creuse River
meets the Gartempe River 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Yzeures near the spa town of La Roche-Posay
.
It has the distinction of being the only town of Touraine to expand both on the right bank and left bank of the Creuse River. It's also the only town in the department to be watered by the Gartempe River.
Yzeures sur Creuse lies at the meeting point of the three departments of Indre et Loire (37), Indre
(36) and Vienne
(86).
, Chatellerault
and Le Blanc about 15.5 miles (24.9 km). Tours
is 85 km distant, and Poitiers
53 km distant.
You can see pictures, posters and audio-visual materials, and also her stage costumes presented in reconstituted sets of her greatest roles.
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 Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
department in central 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...
.
This is one of the oldest villages in Touraine
Touraine
The Touraine is one of the traditional provinces of France. Its capital was Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, the Touraine was divided between the departments of Indre-et-Loire, :Loir-et-Cher and Indre.-Geography:...
, occupation dating back to the Upper Paleolithic
Upper Paleolithic
The Upper Paleolithic is the third and last subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age as it is understood in Europe, Africa and Asia. Very broadly it dates to between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago, roughly coinciding with the appearance of behavioral modernity and before the advent of...
era more than 10,000 years before Christ. During Ancient history
Ancient history
Ancient history is the study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC...
and the Merovingian dynasty
Merovingian dynasty
The Merovingians were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the middle of the 5th century. Their politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family...
, it had an important role.
Today, it's a village of 1500 inhabitants, situated in a rural setting. The town benefits from the spa activity of the nearby town of La Roche-Posay
La Roche-Posay
La Roche-Posay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...
. Yzeures also offers a range of tourism activities and second homes are numerous.
Its inhabitants are called Yzeurois, Yzeuroises.
Geography
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
and Poitiers
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
in the centre of France, on the banks of the Creuse River
Creuse River
The Creuse is a 264 km long river in western France, a tributary of the river Vienne. Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central...
. The Creuse River
Creuse River
The Creuse is a 264 km long river in western France, a tributary of the river Vienne. Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central...
meets the Gartempe River 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Yzeures near the spa town of La Roche-Posay
La Roche-Posay
La Roche-Posay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...
.
It has the distinction of being the only town of Touraine to expand both on the right bank and left bank of the Creuse River. It's also the only town in the department to be watered by the Gartempe River.
Yzeures sur Creuse lies at the meeting point of the three departments of Indre et Loire (37), Indre
Indre
Indre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
(36) and Vienne
Vienne
Vienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
(86).
Bordering Communes
The town has nine surrounding communities. Five are located in the department of Indre-et-Loire (Chambon, Boussay, Preuilly-sur-Claise, Bossay-sur-Claise and Tournon-Saint-Pierre), three in the department of Vienne (Vicq-sur-Gartempe, La Roche-Posay and Lésigny) and one in the department of Indre (Neons-sur-Creuse).Nearby towns
By road, the village is located midway between DescartesDescartes, Indre-et-Loire
Descartes is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It is approximately 13 miles east of Richelieu and about 24 miles east of Loudun, on the banks of the Creuze River.-History:...
, Chatellerault
Châtellerault
Châtellerault is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in France.It is located to the north of Poitou, and the residents are called Châtelleraudais.-Geography:...
and Le Blanc about 15.5 miles (24.9 km). Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
is 85 km distant, and Poitiers
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
53 km distant.
Demography
Archaeological structures
- Dolmen de la Pierre Levée, near the hamlet of Confluent.
Buildings
- The manor house of Granges, dating from the sixteenth century. Has been listed as a monument historiqueMonument historiqueA monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
- The château of Harembure, dating from the eighteenth century to the nineteenth century
- The château of Pairé or Péré, dating from the sixteenth century
- The château of Thou, dating from the sixteenth century. Has been listed as a monument historiqueMonument historiqueA monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
- The château of Marigny, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The manor house of Gaudru, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The château of La Mothe, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt in the nineteenth century. This church is built on the site of a Gallo-Roman temple of Minerva.
Museums
- Mado Robin Museum : Museum to the life of thisMado RobinMadeleine Marie Robin, known as Mado Robin , was a French coloratura soprano.She was born in Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Touraine, where she owned the Château Les Vallées. A star of television and radio in the 1950s, she was well known in France...
French soprano. (opened in 2009)
You can see pictures, posters and audio-visual materials, and also her stage costumes presented in reconstituted sets of her greatest roles.
- Gallo Roman Museum of Minerva : 80 sculptures limestone blocks and fragmentary sculptures of a Gallo-Roman temple and a column of Minerva. It regularly hosts temporary exhibitions.
Events
- Yzeures'n'Flore. Festival of flowers in April.
- Fête de la Musique
- Ethni'cité Festival on Saturday 11 July 2009.
- Yzeures'n'Rock Free Concert. In 2009, the 4th edition of this event will be held on Saturday 1 August
Notable persons associated with the city
This is a list of people of interest who were born or resided in Yzeures sur Creuse:- Yzeures is the birth place of Mado RobinMado RobinMadeleine Marie Robin, known as Mado Robin , was a French coloratura soprano.She was born in Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Touraine, where she owned the Château Les Vallées. A star of television and radio in the 1950s, she was well known in France...
(1918–1960) a French coloratura sopranoColoratura sopranoA coloratura soprano is a type of operatic soprano who specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs and leaps. The term coloratura refers to the elaborate ornamentation of a melody, which is a typical component of the music written for this voice...
who could hit the octave range of D4 above high-C (D7 in scientific pitch notationScientific pitch notationScientific pitch notation is one of several methods that name the notes of the standard Western chromatic scale by combining a letter-name, accidentals, and a number identifying the pitch's octave...
or about 2349 Hz). - Agnès SorelAgnès SorelAgnès Sorel , known by the sobriquet Dame de beauté, was a favourite mistress of King Charles VII of France, for whom she bore three daughters....
was a mistress of King Charles VII of FranceCharles VII of FranceCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...
. As the story goes, she was born to Fromenteau, a Yzeures's hamlet. - Paul Burty HavilandPaul HavilandPaul Burty Haviland was an early French-American 20th century photographer, writer and arts critic who was closely associated with Alfred Stieglitz and the Photo-Secession.-Life:...
(17 June 1880 – 21 December 1950) was an early French-American 20th century photographer. Havilland died at his estate in Yzeures-sur-Creuse, in 1950.
See also
- Horned Serpent
- Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
- French Wikipedia :fr:Yzeures-sur-Creuse
External links
- http://www.loire-france.com/villes/indre-et-loire/yzeures-sur-creuse/index.html