 Nevers with the cathedral | ||
| Nevers | ||
| Department | Nièvre | |
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| Residents | 33.279 (2018) | |
| height | 180 m | |
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Nevers, the capital of the department Nièvre, is picturesquely at the mouth of the river of the same name in the Loire.
background
The medium-sized town of Nevers is located in the north of a Loire crossing that has been in use for centuries; Thanks to its location on the Loire and the later-built feeder to the side canal, the city was already important as a transport hub earlier, which explains the good connection to the rail and road network.
history
Nevers was already settled in Roman times, as has been proven by finds under the ducal palace. Whether the fortified city of the Haedu "Noviodunum Aeduorum" mentioned by Caesar is today's Nevers or rather Neuvy-sur-Loire is still a matter of debate. Later she became Nevirnum In any case, the city was Christianized early and made a bishopric under Clovis in 506.
Nevers was mentioned as the seat of a hereditary county in 992, while Count Wilhelm von Nevers took part in the crusade of 1100. In 1184 the county of Nivernais came to the House of Courtenay, later to the Bourbons and Flanders and Burgundians. The city was shaped by the construction of the cathedral and the Palais Ducal. King Francis I elevated the previous county of Nevers to a duchy in 1538. About the house of Clèves, Italian faïence masters were convinced to settle in 1580, the duchy was sold to Cardinal Mazarin in 1659 and inherited from him to the Mancini-Mazarini family. The city experienced a boom as a traffic junction with the Loire shipping and the connection to the railway network in the 19th century, numerous palaces were built. After the economic decline, price increases and strikes during the First World War and the interwar period, the city again became a theater of war in the Second World War. After the German occupation on June 17, 1940, the close to the demarcation line (which crossed the bridge at Moulins ran) located city to the German field command, in July 1944 the city was the victim of an Allied bombing and was liberated in September 1944. In the economic crisis around 1974 an economic decline began, the number of inhabitants has steadily declined since then.
getting there
By plane
Most visitors arriving by air will be through the airport from Paris-Orly arrive, which can be reached in just under 3 hours. The airfield Aerodrome de Nevers-Fourchambault is used for private aviation.
By train
As a historical traffic junction on the Loire and a feeder of the "Canal latéral à la Loire", Nevers has relatively good connections to public transport, there are from 1 Nevers SNCF train station Numerous connections on the route every day Paris - Nevers - Clermont-Ferrand.
By bus
In the street
The north-south connection from Paris about the A77 ends with bypassing Nevers and sits down as N7 in the direction Moulins - Clermont-Ferrand away from the east Nevers on the D978 of Autun and Chalon-sur-Saône reached.
When traveling from Switzerland and southern Germany, it is best to use the A36 above Basel and Mulhouse, drives on the A6 to Chalon-sur-Saône and changes there to the D978.
By boat
The Loire shipping was already in the 19th century. set to be a feeder of the "Canal latéral à la Loire" ends on the left bank of the Loire as a pleasure port Embranchement de Nevers, there is no lock connection with the Loire.
By bicycle
Bicycle tours on the former towpaths along the French canal system are enjoying ever greater popularity, and Nevers is an ideal stopover here thanks to its connection to the French railway network. The EuroVelo6 (EV6) route from the Black Sea to Saint-Nazaire passes through Nevers, 11 km away Bec d'Allier (Allier estuary) the Loire Cycle Path officially begins to the estuary.
mobility
The city can be easily reached on foot from the Loire. A city bus network is also available to Fourchambault from Tanéo operated.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Cathédrale Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte, the cathedral from the 10th to the 16th century. unites different styles. The former choir on the west side in Romanesque style comes from an early construction phase, as does the Romanesque crypt with a scene of burial. After a fire in the Middle Ages, the cathedral was largely renovated in the Gothic style. The cathedral fell victim to the Allied bombing raid in 1944, only one tower remained intact, the historical glass windows were destroyed and replaced by contemporary ones.
- the abbey church 2 Église Saint-Étienne was built in Romanesque style in 1063/97 and is located in the northeast of the old town. There are three Merovingian sarcophagi in the choir, the building suffered from developments in the French Revolution when the three towering towers were demolished.
- 3 Chapelle Sainte-Marie (Chapelle de la Visitation) formerly belonged to the monastery of the Visitandinnen.
- the 4 Eglise Saint-Pierre dates from the 17th century.
- the 5 Center Bernadette around the monastery of Saint-Gildard is destination for numerous pilgrims.
Castles and palaces
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- 6 Ducal Palace, the construction of the ducal castle started in 1467, with its facade facing the Loire it is one of the first Loire castles in the Renaissance style. The rear round towers are older, the round stair tower ("Escalier d'Honneur") was built by the Clèves family in the 16th century. erected, it is provided with numerous relief decorations under the windows.
- In front of the castle, the park-like "Place de la République" extends to a terrace over the Loire.
- the town hall that 7 Mairie is on the left of the Ducal Palace, the 8 Neo-Renaissance style "Théâtre municipal" on the right.
- A wrought-iron gate, which was part of the complex around the cathedral, leads to the Palace of Justice ("Palais de Justice").
- 9 Porte du Croux, the old city gate from the 14th century. Once formed the main access from the direction of Paris.
- the triumphal arch of 10 Porte de Paris was built after the French victory at Fontenoy in the Austrian War of Succession in 1745, until 1966 the traffic of the "Nationale 7" from Paris passed under the archway.
- the 11 Loire Bridge: a bridge structure was mentioned as early as 1227, but it could not withstand the Loire floods, around 1550 a three-part bridge was built, after a collapse of the northern part, the entire bridge had to be rebuilt in 1770/1833 and has withstood the floods since then. The bridge piers have been secured with sheet pile walls and a weir in recent years, making it practically inaccessible for canoeists.
Museums
- the 12 Musée municipal Frédéric Blandin was founded as the "Musée de la Faïence" in 1844; the museum, housed in the former Benedictine convent of Notre-Dame, was reopened in 2013 after renovations. Faïence works from Nevers are the main focus of his collection.
Streets and squares
- Coming from the Loire, the "Rue de Loire" / "Rue de la Cathédrale" leads to the cathedral.
- the shops can be found to the east on "Rue Saint-Martin" and the transverse "Rue François-Mitterand", which runs from the "Porte de Paris" to the bypass D907 descends along the Loire.
activities
- the region along the Loire invites you with the former towpaths along the rivers and the canal system Bike tours one, the long-distance EuroVelo6 cycle path leads through Nevers and in the nearby Bec-d'Allier begins the Loire cycle path, which leads to the mouth.
- Paddle: Thanks to the good transport connections and the conveniently located campsite, Nevers is a suitable stopover point for a Loire canoe tour. However, it has to be implemented relatively laboriously at the Loire Bridge, so Nevers can also be used as the end point of a day tour from Decice or be chosen by the boat rental company downstream as the starting point of a journey through the Loire (more on this...).
- , the Boat rental is a point of contact for organizing trips to Loire and Allier, Yvan Doirieux also organizes long-distance tours on the Loire with pickup on request
- the port on the left bank of the Loire can be approached by houseboat via a branch of the Canal lateral, on the Loire itself there is no passenger shipping.
- That is the goal of many pilgrims 2 Center Sainte-Bernadette: the fourteen year old Bernadette Soubirous had in February 1858 in a grotto in Lourdes a first apparition of Mary, which was to be followed by numerous others. Bernadette entered the monastery of Saint-Gildard in Nevers in 1866 and stayed there until her death in 1879. Since the body was found mummified after the exhumation in 1909, the mortal shell was venerated as an "intact corpse" and from 1925 in Nevers in a glass coffin laid out on display. In 1933 Bernadette was canonized, the Center Sainte-Bernadette The former monastery of Saint-Gildard (with a monastery church and a replica Lourdes grotto) is the destination of many pilgrims today.
shop
- There are numerous shops in the "Rue Saint-Martin" and the "Rue François-Mitterand" which runs across it
- special souvenirs from Nevers are ceramic items, Nevers is for his Faïence known.
kitchen
- the brasserie is represented at the central Place Saint-Sébastien.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Camping de Nevers, Rue de la Jonction, F-58000 Nevers. Tel.: 33 (0)06 84 98 69 79, Email: [email protected]. Camping site located directly on the Loire, ideal for canoeists thanks to direct river access; Unfortunately, due to the proximity to the weir, no bathing permit, a "Plan d'Eau" with a beach can be found about 250 m away below the bridge. Mobile home disposal, no restoration or "Depôt de Pain".Open: April-Oct.
medium
- Château de Nyon, 58130 Ourouër (Located 15 km outside of Nevers). Tel.: (0)386 586112, Email: [email protected]., traditional Chateau with bed and breakfast.
Upscale
security
health
- the 1 Center Hospitalier Pierre-Bérégovoy was opened in 2003 and is located on the western outskirts of the city.
Practical advice
- the 2 Office de Tourisme with a permanent exhibition is immediately to the left of the "Palais Ducal".
- the 3 Post office is located on Avenue Pierre Bérégovoy.
trips
- The seaside resort is 12 km north of Nevers Pougues with cold mineral springs (12 ° C), the water of which is similar to that of spa and from Selters Has.
- The picturesque little town is about 15 km away on the Allier Apremont with the castle and the "Parc Floral".
literature
Web links
- http://www.nevers.fr - Nevers official website
- Website of the tourist office, also in German
