Brive-la-Gaillarde in the Corrèze department
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 - 01:31 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General
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Fontaine République on Place de la République © Le grand Cricri
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Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture of the
Corrèze department . It has around 50,000 inhabitants, while the population of the urban area was 89,260 as of 1999. Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is
Tulle .
The commune was named “Brive” until 1919, when it was renamed “Brive-la-Gaillarde”. The word “Gaillarde” (still used in current French) probably stands for bravery or strength in the city’s name, but it can also refer to the city’s walls. Brive now extends outside of its original boundaries into Malemort and Ussac .
Fontaine République on Place de la République © Le grand Cricri
Brive-la-Gaillarde was the first city of
Occupied France to liberate itself by its own means, on 15 August 1944. For this, the city received the “
Croix de guerre 1939-1945 ” military decoration.
The medieval centre is mainly a commercial district with retail shops and various cafés. It is also the location of the city hall, the main police station, and the
Labenche Museum . One notable landmark outside the inner city is the
Pont Cardinal , a bridge which used to be a crossing point for travelers from
Paris to
Toulouse .
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