Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme (; oc, label= Auvergnat, lo Puèi de Doma or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2019, it had a population of 662,152.department in
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
in central
France
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. It is part of the urban area of
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand (, ; ; oc, label= Auvergnat, Clarmont-Ferrand or Clharmou ; la, Augustonemetum) is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,734 (2018). Its metropolitan area (''aire d'attrac ...
.
Originally, it was a market village in a rural area known for viticulture and other agricultural crops. As in areas of Italy, the ancient village developed around a fortress chateau built on a hilltop for defensive purposes. Dwellings of commoners were built outside the walls of the chateau. The village has a central square with a fountain and a market cross. Agricultural fields extend away from the limits of the village, so the people lived near each other in the village and would travel outside to the fields and vineyards to work.
Anton Docher
Anton Docher (1852–1928), born Antonin Jean Baptiste Docher (pronounced ɑ̃tɔnɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ batist dɔʃe), was a French Franciscan Roman Catholic priest, who served as a missionary to Native Americans in New Mexico, in the Southwest of ...
, a
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
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United States
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, was born in Le Crest in 1852. He was later known as "The Padre of Isleta."
In popular culture
*The activities of the
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resistance in Le Crest were the subject of the third series of the 1989 television drama '' Wish Me Luck.''
*Samuel Gance's historical novel, ''Anton ou la trajectoire d'un père'' (2013), recounts the adventurous life of Father Anton Docher after he emigrated to the United States. Much of it is set in the village.Samuel Gance. ''Anton ou la trajectoire d'un père''. L'Harmattan, 2013, p.1-52 et p.101-110. It describes the life of the wine growers of the 19th century.
Famous people
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Anton Docher
Anton Docher (1852–1928), born Antonin Jean Baptiste Docher (pronounced ɑ̃tɔnɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ batist dɔʃe), was a French Franciscan Roman Catholic priest, who served as a missionary to Native Americans in New Mexico, in the Southwest of ...
, was born in Le Crest. He later became a Catholic missionary who traveled to America and defended the New Mexico natives.
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Jim Rotondi
James Robert Rotondi (born 28 August 1962) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, educator, and conductor.
The youngest of five siblings, Rotondi was born in Butte, Montana. He played in New York City for twenty years before moving ...
, American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist lives in Le Crest. One of his compositions entitled "Le Crest" is dedicated to the village on his album "Dark Blue" (2016).
* Aurélien Rougerie, rugby team player, capitain of ASM et French champion in 2010 and 2017 lived in Le Crest.
Gallery
Le-Crest-village dec 06.JPG, Le Crest, Dec. 2006
Le-Crest eglise.JPG, Church in Le Crest
Le-Crest tour horloge.JPG, "La tour de l'horloge"
Le Crest -63000.jpg, The village about 1900, showing ancient chateau
Le Crest -63.jpg, Church c. 1900
Le Crest -63 vue.jpg, General view
Le Crest -63 vue ensemble.jpg, Haying and the village
Le Crest -63 place.jpg, Main square c. 1900
Le Crest -63 place principale.jpg, The main square, c. 1900
Le Crest -63 la place.jpg, Fountain square and market cross, c. 1900
See also
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Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department
The following is a list of the 464 communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department of France.
Intercommunalities
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Anton Docher
Anton Docher (1852–1928), born Antonin Jean Baptiste Docher (pronounced ɑ̃tɔnɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ batist dɔʃe), was a French Franciscan Roman Catholic priest, who served as a missionary to Native Americans in New Mexico, in the Southwest of ...
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Jim Rotondi
James Robert Rotondi (born 28 August 1962) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, educator, and conductor.
The youngest of five siblings, Rotondi was born in Butte, Montana. He played in New York City for twenty years before moving ...