Nevers
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Nevers | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 46°59′36″N 3°09′26″E / 46.9933°N 3.1572°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Nevers |
Canton | Nevers-1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Intercommunality | CA Nevers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Thuriot[1] |
Area 1 | 17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 32,830 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Neversois (masculine) Neversoise (feminine) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58194 /58000 |
Elevation | 167–238 m (548–781 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Nevers (
History
Nevers first enters written history as Noviodunum, a town held by the Aedui at Roman contact. The quantities of medals and other Roman antiquities found on the site indicate the importance of the place,[3] and in 52 BCE, Julius Caesar made Noviodunum, which he describes as in a convenient position on the banks of the Loire, a depot (B. G. vii. 55). There, he had his hostages, corn and military chest, with the money in it allowed him from home for the war, his own and his army's baggage and a great number of horses which had been bought for him in Spain and Italy.
After his failure before Gergovia, the Aedui at Noviodunum massacred those who were there to look after stores, the negotiators and the travellers who were in the place. They divided the money and the horses among themselves, carried off in boats all the corn that they could and burned the rest or threw it into the river.
Thinking they could not hold the town, they burned it. That was a great loss to Caesar, and it may seem that he was imprudent in leaving such great stores in the power of treacherous allies. However, he was in straits that year, and probably he could not have done other than he did.
The city was later called Nevirnum, as the name appears in the Antonine Itinerary. In the Tabula Peutingeriana, it is corrupted into Ebrinum. In still other sources the name appears as Nebirnum or Nivernum.
It became the seat of a bishopric at the end of the 5th century. The county dates at least from the beginning of the 10th century. The citizens of Nevers obtained charters in 1194 and 1231. For a short time in the 14th century the town was the seat of a university, transferred from Orléans, to which it was restored.[3]
In 1565, the town became the seat of a branch of the
Geography
Nevers is situated on the slope of a hill on the right bank of the river Loire.[3]
Climate
Nevers has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) in spite of being far inland. In spite of moderate averages, temperatures are highly variable depending on weather patterns, with a temperature amplitude of 64.4 °C (115.9 °F) for its records since 1946.[4] While summer nights frequently fall into the single digits, every month between April and October has reached 30 °C (86 °F) during the afternoon at some point.[4]
Climate data for Nevers (1991–2020 averages), extremes since 1946 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.4 (102.9) |
39.2 (102.6) |
35.1 (95.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.4 (52.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −25.0 (−13.0) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.0 (2.48) |
55.2 (2.17) |
52.6 (2.07) |
68.8 (2.71) |
73.2 (2.88) |
61.8 (2.43) |
58.1 (2.29) |
61.7 (2.43) |
63.5 (2.50) |
74.4 (2.93) |
75.4 (2.97) |
75.8 (2.98) |
783.5 (30.84) |
Average precipitation days | 12.2 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 122.3 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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87 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 80.3 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63 | 91 | 154 | 181 | 205 | 226 | 245 | 236 | 189 | 123 | 72 | 59 | 1,844 |
Source 1: Météo France[4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity, 1961–1990)[5] |
Main sights
Narrow winding streets lead from the quay through the town where there are numerous old houses dating from the 14th to the 17th century.[3]
Among the ecclesiastical buildings the most important is the
The church of Saint Étienne is a specimen of the Romanesque style of
The Ducal Palace (now occupied by the courts of justice and an important ceramic museum) was built in the 15th and 16th centuries and is one of the principal feudal edifices in central France. The façade is flanked at each end by a turret and a round tower. A middle tower containing the great staircase has its windows adorned by sculptures relating to the history of the House of La Marck by the members of which the greater part of the palace was built.[3]
Behind the palace lies an open space with a fine view over the Loire Valley. The Porte du Croux, a square tower, with corner turrets, dating from the end of the 14th century, is among the remnants of the old fortifications; it now contains a collection of sculptures and Roman antiquities.[3]
A
At the Chapel of Saint Bernadette at the mother house of the Sisters of Charity of Nevers, it is possible to view the incorrupt body of Saint Bernadette Soubirous, the famous seer of Our Lady of Lourdes apparitions, which are presented in a gold and crystal reliquary.
Economy
Nevers is the seat of a
Transport
Nevers railway station offers connections to Paris, Dijon, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand and several regional destinations. The A77 motorway connects Nevers with Paris.
Population
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Source: EHESS[8] and INSEE (1968–2017)[9] |
Notable people
- Marie Louise Gonzaga, Queen of Poland, born in Nevers in 1611
- Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien, Queen of Poland, born in Nevers in 1641
- Pierre Gaspard Chaumette, revolutionary, born in Nevers in 1763
- Bernadette Soubirous, better known as Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, died in Nevers in 1879 (aged 35).
- Mont St-Michel
- Michel Vieuchange, Saharan explorer, adventurer and writer, born in Nevers in 1904, where there is a street named after him
- Jean Vieuchange, editor of Michel Vieuchange's travel notebooks, born in Nevers in 1906
- Pierre Bérégovoy, former Prime Minister of France, committed suicide in 1993 in Nevers
- Parfait Mandanda, footballer, born in Nevers in 1989
- Valérie Beauvais, politician, born in Nevers in 1963
- Alexandre Oukidja, Algerian professional footballer, born in Nevers in 1988
- Roselyne Bachelot, French politician and former Minister of Culture, born in Nevers in 1946
- Guy Savoy, French chef, born in Nevers in 1953
- Da Silva, singer-songwriter, born in Nevers in 1976
Culture
Nevers has been known for several centuries for its Nevers faience.
The Formula One circuit of Magny-Cours is located near Nevers, as well as the museum Conservatoire de la monoplace française.
The anonymous French woman (played by Emmanuelle Riva) who is the main character in the film Hiroshima mon amour by Alain Resnais is from Nevers, and the film features many flashbacks to her youth there during World War II. In the final scene of the film, her Japanese lover tells her "You are Nevers". There is a lot of play on the English translation of the town's name throughout the film, with dialogue such as "Nevers ? Jamais !" ("Nevers? Never!")
Most of the scenes in the film Rosalie Blum were filmed in Nevers between March and April 2015, with the exception of the end scenes, which were filmed at Leffrinckoucke in the Nord.
Nevers is also the setting of most of the second half of
International relations
Nevers is
- Koblenz, Germany
- Erzsébetváros (Budapest), Hungary
- Mantua, Italy
- St Albans, England, United Kingdom
- Lund, Sweden
- Stavroupoli, Greece
- Curtea de Argeș, Romania
- Taizhou, China
- Charleville-Mézières, France
- Hammamet, Tunisia
- Neubrandenburg, Germany
See also
- Wine barrels
- Communes of the Nièvre department
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Noviodunum". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nevers". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 456–457. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ a b c "Données climatiques de la station de Nevers" (PDF) (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Normes et records 1961-1990: Nevers-Marzy (58) - altitude 175m" (in French). Infoclimat. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Hôtel de ville, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Ésaab | nevers.fr". www.nevers.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Nevers, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Les villes jumelées". nevers.fr (in French). Nevers. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
External links
- Official website
- The American Cyclopædia. 1879.
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- New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
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- Nevers page on the site Bourgogne Romane