Guiche, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Guiche (Occitan: Guishe; Basque Gixune) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Guiche

Gixune / Guishe
Commune
The chateau of Guiche, seat of the Dukes of Gramont
Location of Guiche
Guiche
Guiche
Coordinates: 43°30′46″N 1°12′10″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonNive-Adour
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Yves Bussiron
Area
1
24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
970
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64250 /64520
Elevation0–177 m (0–581 ft)
(avg. 89 m or 292 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The anime/manga Rose of Versailles references Guiche as a dukedom when the "Duke de Guiche" (Duke of Guiche) plays a role in the story where the Duchess of Polignac engages both of her daughters to be married to him against their will (one of which, Rosalie Lamorlière, plays a central role in the story).

The play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand features a character known as the Count de Guiche who depicts Antoine III de Gramont, a real-life French marshal from Guiche.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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