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GenealogyGueret

Gueret is the capital of the department of Creuse in the Limousin region.

This city of 15,071 inhabitants (2008 census) was the main town of the Old County Marche. Its inhabitants are called Gueretois.

My ancestors lived there from 1800.

Coat of arms of Gueret


Old map of Gueret

Gueret from the sky black and white
View of downtown
The fairground

Castle of the Counts of Marche

Castle of the Counts of Marche in 2011 (thirteenth century chapel)
The Prefecture
In the market

The market place

Old market place in 2011

Church of Gueret

The Faubourg Montpellier where my grandfather Silvain was born

The Montpellier Faubourg in 2011 (renamed Alfred Grand Road)

Bonnyaud Place

The Courthouse
The City Hall

Bonnyaud Fountain

The Fountain in 2011
Bonnyaud Place
The Toulouse Faubourg

Carnot Boulevard
Avenue of the Railway Station
The Railway Station yesterday
The Railway Station today

Departing from Gueret