Philippe III The Audacious (1245-1285)
King of France of 1270 to 1285
Son of Saint Louis (Louis IX) and Marguerite of Provence and father of Philippe IV the Beautiful, his nickname comes of his strong physics of his love of hunt and tournaments. He enlarged Kingdom considerably.
In 1280, Philippe III comes to Mont de Marsan to conclude one truce with the king of Castile. He had invited the king of England who declined the invitation. In fact, he wanted to have the free hands to hunt the English.
Gaston III Comte of Foix (1331-1391)
Will take the name of Fébus (or Phoebus) to the head of the house Foix Béarn. He will receive Philippe IV the Beautiful the title of Lieutenant Général to defend the borders of the Marsan and the Gabardan. In 1363, after the return of Launec, he builds or restore the castles to the entry of Mont de Marsan: Nolibos that he joins to the castle of Lacataye and he constructs a new surrounding wall of battlements (vestiges next to the Lesbazeilles hospital). In 1364, he makes of the Béarn a sovereign principality and makes the Marsan in the same way.
September 12, 1379, he establishes police's regulation. September 24, 1380, he replaces his own authority the mayor of the city and the Juratses.
Gaston Fébus was of those that counted a lot for Mont de Marsan.
A street carries its name.
Charles VII the Served Good (1403-1461)
King of France: 1422-1461
Sacred in Reims thanks to Jeanne of bow. Son of Charles VI and Isabeau of Bavaria, father of Louis XI.
In June 1442, Charles VII, in the head of one army corps and The Hire, to the head of another army corps, want to clean the Gascogne of the English. They operate their junction June 22, 1442 in Mont de Marsan.
The Hire Or Etienne of Vignolle (1390-1444)
Knight, rider of the stables, to counsel Charles VII. Man of war, mate of Jeanne of bow.
His name of the Hire came of an old word of Burgundy expressing the grumbling of a dog that bites. In 1442, the king gives him one army corps to clean the Gascogne. Their two army corps has for objective Mont de Marsan or king Charles VII and The Hire join themselves June 22, 1442.
The Hire will iron to Mont de Marsan in the month of August.
In a game of cards The Hire is the valet of heart.
François 1st (1494-1547)
King of France: 1515-1547
Winner in Marignan in 1515, beaten in Pavie, made prisoner in Spain.
March 29 1526 ghost of Spain, go one week by Mont de Marsan. Week of an intense diplomatic activity. The advice seat to Mont de Marsan with chancellor Duprat, the duke of Vendome, marshal Anne Montmorency.
April 2, Monday of Easter, he receives Andréa Passo, ambassador of Venice and Don Capino, sent of the pope.
April 3, he receives Louis of Praet, ambassador of Spain.
François Ier refuses to sign the treaty of Madrid (strong of the support of his advice) very settled to not to apply a treaty that was him estorqué in his jail of the Alcazar in Madrid.
In July 1530, François er comes to Mont de Marsan to meet Charles Quint that brought back him his two children let in hostage in Madrid, of which the future Henri II. He accompanies as Eleonore of Portugal, his sister, who must marry François Ier.
During a long time, some pretended that the marriage had taken place at Mont de Marsan. In fact, the marriage took place well in the Fesche, close to Villeneuve-of-Marsan.
Duke Anne of Montmorency (1493-1567)
Marshal of France and faithful connétable of François Ier, he is at Mont de Marsan of March 29 to April 5, 1526.
Him seat to the advice and follows the negotiations.
Charles Quint (1500-1558)
Germanic emperor: 1519-1556
King of Spain and Sicily: 1516-1556
Germanic emperor: 1519-1556 King of Spain and Sicily: 1516-1556
Comes on the one hand to Mont de Marsan in July 1530, bring back to theirfather the two children of François 1st of which the future Henri II, and on the other hand, accompany his sister Eleonore by Portugal so that she marries François 1st.
The marriage takes place in the Fresche (The Frêche), close to Villeneuve de Marsan.
Duke of Orleans (1519-1559)
Future Henri II, king of France of 1547 to 1559
Hostage of Charles Quint. He remains prisoner in Spain of 1526 to 1530.
He arrives with the emperor Charles Quint and his brother in July 1530 in Mont de Marsan to recover their father François 1st. He is Dolphin of France. This stay in Spain will mark its character forever.
Marguerite de Valois (from Angoulème) (1492 - 1549)
Queen of Navarre of 1527 to 1549
Sister of François 1st. Woman of Henri 1st of Albret.
At the time of his 1st journey of queen of Navarre in 1527, Marguerite's stay to Mont de Marsan in fall in a country of of which she didn't consist to speak it, was morose, she will keep a saddened memory of it.
To this time, Mont de Marsan has rough appearance: war city with his battlements and walls notched, the summer, the heat is there oppressive by wind of south ;
the winter, the wind of the north that blows on the moor brings an icy air. Yet, of this city, the queen of Navarre will make at the end of her days his residence, her "hermitage ".
From 1542, she comes regularly. End January 1544, she expresses Mont de Marsan her joy of the birth of a small son of François 1st, the future François II.
She settles definitely in 1546 until 1549. Marguerite is one of the most cultivated women of her time. June 13, 1547, she writes: "I would stay to the Mont def Marsan where I will make good household so that one himself in esbahira."
She found to Mont de Marsan safe from her rough defensive walls, a place of retirement and contemplation. She resides either in Lacataye is at the Old Castle. In 1546, she writes l' "Heptameron"; February 14, 1548, she makes represent in a room of Lacataye" The comedy of Montemarsan ", the day of Shrove Tuesday, a precious and mystical .uvre.
What attracted it over it all to Mont de Marsan was the proximity of the Convent of the Clarisseses, close to the castle, where she finds quiet and serenity.
In 1549, Ronsard comes to see it.
One will keep the circa dedicated to the Midouze :
"oncque them, the way of the river
who rose by so soft manner
that I heard her in love voice well ".
A street carries its name.
Pierre of Ronsard (1524-1585)
Poête with the group of the Pleiad. He wants to renew the inspiration and the shape of poetry.
Friend of Marguerite of Navarre, he comes to see it at Mont de Marsan in 1549.
Henri 1st of Albret
Husband of Marguerite of are Worth, queen of Navarre and sister of François 1st.
Comes to Mont de Marsan September 1st, 1543 to recover his daughter Jeanne of Albret, future queen of Navarre then pregnant of the future Henri IV.
The city made him gift of a wine hogshead.
Jeanne of Albret (1528-1572)
Queen of Navarre: 1555 to 1572
Comes to Mont de Marsan September 1st, 1543, enclosed Henri IV to recover his father Henri 1st of Albret.
A street carries its name.
Catherine of Médicis (1519-1589)
Girl of Laurent of Médicis, woman of Henri II, queen of France of 1533 to 1559.
She undertakes a vast tour of France with Charles IX her brothers chancellor Michel of the hospital the members of the king's Council and the Lords of the court.
May 9, 1565, the montois sees to arrive, coming from Roquefort, the king's train" in all her splendor. The small city welcomes the most fantastic parade ever entered in her walls.
Regiments of the French care, company, of people of weapons, of light horses, notches pulled by 4 horses, litters of parade, velvet doubled wagons, costumes of parade, registers, clipboards, jewelry, treasures, victuals.
Are of the journey Don Francis ambassador of Spain, Monluc becomes attached to Catherine's steps he is present May 18 when Charles IX unites its advice in Mount of Marsan.
May 24, the royal train gets back under way toward Bayonne; he comes back July 18 until the 22 where he leaves on Nérac.
Charles IX (1550-1574)
King of France of 1560 to 1574
Comes to Mont de Marsan with his mother Catherine, his brothers and even his small cousin Henri of Navarre, future Henri IV.
He resides from the 9 to May 24, 1565 and the 18 to July 22.
He presides his advice May 18.
Henri III (1551-1589)
King of France: 1574-1589
He is of the journey of Catherine of Médicis and his brother king Charles IX.
Reside to Mont de Marsan of the 9 to May 24, 1565 and the 8 to July 22.
Blaise of Montluc (1500-1577)
King of France: 1574-1589
He is of the journey of Catherine of Médicis and reside to Mont de Marsan of the 9 to May 24, 1565 and the 8 to July 22.
He attends the advice of king Charles IX May 18.
September 20, 1569, he makes the reconquest then by the Catholics of Mont de Marsan with the hands of the Huguenots.
He wants to surrender master of the city, strong strong place, a store of supplies "one of the biggest markets of kingdom", he writes.
One says that Blaise of Montluc knew Sagore and Magore and Mont de Marsan. He arrives August 8, 1569 to Area-on-l'Adour: the city has been ravaged by the Huguenots. For height, the news arrives that many Catholic gentilshommes has been slaughtered in Navarrenx. Montluc decides to unpick some and to knock the fortress of the Marsan down. In vain Marshal Montmorency tries him to dissuade of it to him. Montluc persists. He is surrounded with his: his son, Bellegarde, Madailla, Estang, Montastruc, Savignac.
And two pieces of artillery.
"Gascon against Gascon himself fretteran! ". This exclamation passed in proverb.
September 20, the army carries itself therefore to Mont de Marsan. The attack will take place on the road of area. The Montoises on the battlements throw to that mieux.mieux of the pavements and stones on the scales that Monluc has just made to raise. It is to know these climbers badly. They clear the walls and roll on the other hand with the Montoises.
The defenders flee in the Big street; some more courageous raise a barricade. Five troops of Montluc join them on the bridge of the Midou. A ticket window of the Old Castle half-opens itself; all together poursuiveurs and pursued engulf themselves of it and it is a magnificent Rat race, but the ticket window closed again itself.
The rampart that dominates the right strand of the Midou holds good.
The cannons of Savignac start it and make a breach.
The Catholic army crosses without losing foot the river; only some fools drown because of their small size.
Known to the breach, but the defenders plug it more or less with barrels. Finally, the Catholics, assisted by them of the inside, end up going back.
"And has how the city was taken ".
The soldiers sheltered in the Old Castle want to surrender against the safe life.
Montluc promised it then gave the order to kill them all as soon as they surrender.
He delivered Mont de Marsan to the soldatesque and made remove the enormous reserves from wheats of Lacataye, the Old Castle and the Mill.
The montois is not spiteful: a street of the city carries are name.
Henri IV (1553-1610)
King of Navarre: 1572-1610
King of France: 1589-1610
Henri of Navarre has been confirmed in 1576 by Henri III, Governor of Guyenne and he remains to the head of this government of 1576 to 1589.
In the storm, Mont de Marsan is one of the cities of Gascogne the more coveted and of which Navarre holds the more to keep the control.
In May 1577, he asks for the unit to the Protestant and to the Catholics of the city for his possible defense.
January 20, 1578, he makes to elect 30 advisers, 20 Catholics and 10 Protestant, for the municipal management.
In 1580, Poyanne, Governor of Dax takes by ruse Mont de Marsan in the name of the Catholics.
November 25, 1580, a peace is signed in Fleix that returns Mont de Marsan in Navarre, that what it values the more. But, the city refuses to surrender to it.
November 21, 1583, he gathers his partisans; they put some scales on the defensive wall between Twelve and Midous; they take the city; only one defender is killed.
Henri of Navarre makes his entry in Mont de Marsan November 22, 1583. Holds on of Aubigné" entered in the city, the king of Navarre made his lodgings make with as little mess that he had arrived to Nérac without the garrison had something else to cover his shame that the awful storm that had astonished those of the in."
Mr. of Mont de Marsan, Henri includes himself of it in man of peace and don't exercise any reprisals.
"Dear and like well, we never wanted that recepvoir the obedience that us due estait in our city of Mont de Marsan and kept all inhabitants so much one as the other religion to live there according to the edictz of peace ".
He remains close to 2 months of November 22, 1583 to January 17, 1584. The 3 castles of the city overflow with world.
In December, Michel of Montaigne comes to Mount of Marsan.
In 1585, he runs Nérac in Lectoure, of Mont de Marsan in Hagetmau where he recovers Corisande.
Out of the borders of the Béarn, the capital of the Marsan where he has his supporters and of which he makes the garrison reinforce is safe from his defensive walls a shelter on.
Of mid-September at the end 1585, he stays repeatedly and for a long time, he completes the defensive system while constructing the pincers (big and small), bastion of earth and stones built forward of the ditch joining Twelve and Midous and intended to protect the door of Roquefort.
He/it gets settled to Mount of Marsan of the 7 to December 14 for an ultimate stay, he leaves Mont de Marsan for his last fight to the conquest of the crown of France.
Gascogne and Béarns won't review Henric nouste anymore.
Holds on of Aubigné (1552-1630)
Writer and man of war very bound to Henri of Navarre.
Columnist sometimes ferocious, he is at Mont de Marsan of November 11, 1583 to January 17, 1584, one must him some writings on this period.
To see Henri IV and the Beautiful Corisande.
Michel of Montaigne Eyquiem (1533-1592)
Writer philosophizes, author of the Tests, mayor of Bordeaux in 1581. In 1583, Mont de Marsan is at the heart of the negotiations between Henri III and Henri of Navarre.
The most important episode is to one critical moment, the intervention of Michel of Montaigne. the Mayor of Bordeaux of which Navarre appreciates the advice is a man of conciliation who endeavors to put a little order in the province.
Montaigne arrives December 13, 1583 in Mont de Marsan by the road of the Small Moors where Clervau (negotiator of Navarre) came to its meeting in Roquefort.
He gives account of his mission by a letter written of Mont de Marsan and dated of the 14 "I arrived in the evening yesterday in this city with Mr. Clervau that occurred of Roquefort as me dinaîs, and made the rest of the road together".
Montaigne evokes its first conversations with Henri of Navarre: "We only have Bazas to the ears. I would be here least possible ".
He is little likely that the Mayor of Bordeaux left disappointed because his posterior missives make allusion to the mind of conciliation of Navarre.
However, since the end of the stay of Navarre to Mont de Marsan, the tone goes up. One negotiates in slide to reconcile it with his wife (queen Margot). Montaigne and probably Corisande herself plays the mediators. Beginning February 1584, Henri III orders the evacuation of Agen and Condom and to let to Bazas only 50 men.
Navarre will keep Mont de Marsan and there is Marguerite (Margot) again mended with his husband.
Diane of Andouin, so-called Gramont countess The Beautiful Corisande
Mistress of Henri IV, widow of the Count of Gramont.
She resides to Mont de Marsan in November and December 1583.
December 3, they are together Henri and her to Mont de Marsan.
If one grows from it Clutched Aubigné for that Corisande is: "a girl of district ", the montois turns one day with astonishment of feast Mrs. of Gramont to go to the Mass to the Madeleine's church, consistent of a strange cortege: a Moorish kid and a Basque dressed in a green dress, a buffoon, a dog and a small monkey of Bertrand's name, grant of his lover and after Clutched Aubigné, were shocked of this unbecoming spectacle.
She participated with Michel of Montaigne in 1583 in the negotiations between Henri III and Henri of Navarre.
Louis XIII The Just (1601-1643)
King of France of 1610 to 1643
Son of Henri IV, father of Louis XIV.
In 1620, Louis XIII arrives to the head of a weak army, crossbar Mont de Marsan to regain Pau October 15, 1620 where he gets the submissiveness of the insurgents.
To the passage, he orders the demolition of the castle of Nolibos, of the doors of the city, of the battlements, of the Pincers (constructed by his father) and makes Lacataye décrêneler.
Cardinal Mazarin (1602-1661)
Prime minister of 1642 to 1661.
Prime minister of 1642 to 1661. Mazarin and Don Luis Hago decided to meet to the border of Spain to finish the war with Spain and to prepare the marriage of Louis XIV with Marie-Theresa of Austria.
In July 1659, Mazarin travels by coach, after a stage in Roquefort, he arrives to Mont de Marsan.
The small city, astonished, welcomes a high cortege in color: the big Lords and the prelates with their crews, the cardinal's seven coaches, his hundred guards in red blouse and his three hundred musketeers follow mules covered of slipcover embroidered of silk and eight containing wagons the luggage and drawn by six strong horses.
To Mont de Marsan, probably in Lacataye, Mazarin appears little, he had around him so many people as it was impossible to approach it. Besides, he was reached of the drop.
He resides there an eight of days.
Louis XIV The Big (1638-1715)
King of France of 1643 to 1715
April 27, 1660 the royal cortege under way for St.-Jean-of-Luz for the king's marriage with Marie-Theresa of Austria, arrive to Mont de Marsan by the road of the Houga, musketeers and policemen in holding of feast accompany the king's coach, of Anne of Austria and high characters. Miss Montpensier is well on the journey, as well as the wagons charged of trunks containing sumptuous dresses for the king's marriage.
All doesn't happen for best: he pleased the previous days, the rivers overflow and the coaches capsized in the mud, for the biggest damage of the pomp costumes.
To Mont de Marsan where the cortege will remain two days, the comfort is not assured to everybody "charming small city, said a columnist, but where one is badly strong lodged."
April 29, the cotège leaves for the marriage to Saint-Jean-of-Luz June 9, 1660 with Marie-Theresa of Austria, girl of the king of Spain.
Upon his return, Louis XIV will stay 3 days in Mont de Marsan, this time with his young queen Marie-Thérèse of France.
Anne of Austria (1601-1666)
Queen of France of 1615 to 1643
Regent of 1643 to 1661
Girl of Philippe III of Spain - Wife of Louis XIII, she comes with Louis XIV, the duchess of Montpensier and the court of the 27 to April 29, 1660 to surrender then to Saint-Jean-of-Luz for the marriage of Louis XIV and Marie-Theresa of Austria and the 18 to June 20 with the king and the new queen.
Duchess of Montpensier (1627-1693)
So-called The Big Damsel
Cousin of Louis XIV, muse of the Frond, she is well sensible of the journey in Mont de Marsan of the 27 to April 29, 1660 and the 18 to June 20, 1660.
She is seduced by the valley of the Midouze.
"The country, she says in her memorials, appears a lot more beautiful than Provence to me; I was delighted to see the goats and cows and to hear what one said, because the Gascon has more report well to French, nearly all people hear it and serve themselves of it well more familiarly than in Provence ".
Marie-Theresa of Austria (1638-1683)
Girl of Philippe IV of Spain and Elisabeth of France.
Wife of Louis XIV
Queen of France: 1660-1683.
Comes to Mont de Marsan after her marriage to St. Jean of Luz 3 days of the 18 to June 20, 1660 with king Louis XIV. The queen mother Anne of Austria and the Duchess of Montpensier.
Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
Second son of Charles Bonaparte and Laetitia Ramolino.
General in 1793 to 24 years.
First Consul: 1799-1804.
Emperor of the French under the name of Napoléon 1st (1804-1815)
April 13, 1808, Napoléon comes to Mont de Marsan, surrendering to Bayonne to settle the Spanish business.
The receipt was unusually brilliant.
"Every tree is transformed in flare, hundred arms carry forward some torches of the car, our artillery makes the noise qu 'it can, our bells associate themselves of it of all their strengths". (Newspaper of the Moors, April 18, 1808).
To the pediment of the City hall, a streamer welcomes it :
"Napoléon told it, one can believe it,
his people's happiness is his dearest glory ".
The following day, April 14, he receives at 5 o'clock in the morning the authorities. He was accompanied by prince Neufchâtel marshal Berthier and of generals Bertrand and Durosnels.
He had been lodged, the prefecture (then to the Dartigues hotel) being too tiny, to the hotel just Papin in the face. He is of it very badly lodged and in July 1808 in Bayonne, he signs a decree asking for the construction of the Prefecture.
He thought whereas Spain conquered, Mont de Marsan would be a place of stage for it and the imperial family.
He orders the construction of the Court, the State police and the Jail besides.
He leaves escorted of water birds.
November 2, 1808, he goes by Mont de Marsan with Duroc, going again to Spain to take the command of the big army. Gone by car, they are obliged, seen the state of the road, to continue on horseback.
He gives 1 million then so that the population restores the road.
In 1809, return of Spain. He arrives to Mont de Marsan at 4 o'clock in the morning and worry about works for the road.
Incontestably, Napoléon marked the architecture and the urbanization of Mont de Marsan.
Louis Alexander Berthier (1753-1815)
Prince of Neufchâtel, Prince of Wagram, Marshal of France, Minister of the war of 1800 to 1807, General Regimental adjutant of the Big Army.
Friend and confidant of covered Napoléon of honor. It is a remarkable chief of State Regimental adjutant.
He is at Mont de Marsan with the emperor April 13, 1808.
Bertrand (1773-1844)
General, Count of empire, Big Marshal of the Palace, to the death of Duroc in 1813, follows Napoléon in the island of Elbe, then to Co-Helen until the emperor's death in 1821. He surrenders again to Co Helen in 1840 to look for, with the prince of Joinville, son of Louis Philippe, Napoléon's ashes.
As Duroc, it is a supporter of the supporters.
He accompanies the emperor April 13 and 14, 1808 in Mont de Marsan.
Joséphine of Beauharnais (1763-1814)
Born Tascher of the Pagerie in Martinique.
Widow of the General of Beauharnais. Marry the General Bonaparte in 1796.
Empress of the French of 1804 to 1809 (divorced, she keeps his empress's title).
April 26, 1808, the empress arrives to Mont de Marsan in the Papin hotel to join Napoléon in Bayonne.
She will leave April 27 at 6 o'clock in the morning after having received the civil servants.
One made parade under his windows of the sheep mérinos imported of Spain and acclimatized in the Moors.
General Duroc (1772 - 1818)
Duke of Frioul, Big Marshal of the Palace.
Killed in Bautzen in 1813.
Come with Napoléon November 2, 1808 on the road of Bayonne. They must make the road to franc stirrup because of bad weather and the bad state of the road.
Faithful of the supporters, he knew Napoléon in the seat of Toulon and followed it always. He is buried to the Invalids with the emperor's foot.
Joseph Bonaparte (1768 - 1844)
Eldest brother of Napoléon.
King of Naples: 1806-1808.
King of Spain: 1808-1813.
Comes to Mont de Marsan with his wife to take his throne in Spain in 1808.
Gentleman of the Lyons, Mayor of Mont de Marsan May 1st, 1909 :
"You will see the report of 1808.l'article of the unforeseen expenses exceeded the sum that was allocated me by far, but the passage of their imperial majesties, those of the king and the queen of Spain absorbed considerable funds."
Julie Clary (1771 - 1845)
Wife of Joseph Bonaparte
Queen of Naples: 1806-1808
Queen of Spain: 1808-1813
Pass, then queen of Spain, with Joseph 1st of Spain in 1808 to Mont de Marsan.
It was the sister of Wanted Clary, betrothed to Napoléon, then wife of Marshal Bernadotte, become king and queen of Sweden and Norway of 1818 to 1844.
Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
Poet, dramatist, novelist, politician.
In 1811 (he is 9 years old), he crosses Mont de Marsan to go to Spain to join his General father in Napoléon's army ("my father this hero to the smile so soft).
July 23, 1843, he comes to Mont de Marsan for his journey in the Pyrenees.
As to remember, he keeps the one of the few of comfort of the Diligence :
"I never had my life met a bench stuffed with this severity ".
The Rue de la Préfecture carries its name.
Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852)
Duke of Wellington General British
Ordering English troops in Portugal and in Spain, he beat Soult to Victoria (1813) went back up until Toulouse. 1814: he wins the Battle of Orthez. 3 English columns on Samadet, St.-Sever, and Mont de Marsan, this one enters to Mont de Marsan May 1st Wellington surrenders to St.-Sever where he is going to reside, he gives the order to respect the uses of the country.
The English leave Mont de Marsan May 8, 1814 toward Bordeaux.
Duke of Richelieu (1766-1822)
Prime minister of 1815 to 1818 and 1820 to 1821.
1818: comes to Mont de Marsan.
First Minsitre of Louis XVIII, he was interested in the reclamation of the Moors.
Louis Antoine of Bourbon (1774-1844)
Duke of Angoulême
Son of Charles X and Marie-Theresa of Savoie, he marries Mrs. Royale, girl of Louis XVI. He fought in the south from France to Wellington's sides.
It is the last Dolphin of France.
Comes to Mont de Marsan April 27, 1820, pass in magazine the Care in spite of rain.
The Bonapartists are even numerous and had not digested his presence in Wellington's sides, what made say that the feasts organized in his honor had a character "more administrative than popular ".
Royal Lady (1778-1851)
Marie-Theresa Duchesse of Angoulême
Princess eldest girl of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, she receives the name of Mrs. Royale. Only survivor of the royal family to the jail of the Temple. Wife in 1799 Louis Antoine of Bourbon, duke of Angoulême, son of the Count of Artois, future Charles X., He will be the last Dolphin of France.
When in 1822, the Duchess of Angoulême comes to Mont de Marsan, she was preceded of a press campaign to warm the enthusiasm of the receipt, what was not assured.
Duchess of Berry (1798-1870)
Marie - Caroline of Bourbon Sicily marries the Duke of Berry, 2nd son of king Charles X.
Mother of the Count of Chambord (posthumous son), last heir of the crown of France.
June 9, 1828, she is received sumptuously at the Prefecture; she accepted to be the founder of the hospital St. Vincent of Paul intended to the poor persons.
After her passage August 27, 1828, it was necessary to vote a supplement, the receipt having cost 11252 francs against 4000 foreseen
Duke of Orleans (1810-1842)
General, eldest son of Louis Philippe and Marie-Amélie gotten married to Helen Louise of Mecklembourg. Heir of the throne, comes to Mount of Marsan in 1839.
Duke of Nemours (1814-1896)
Second son of Louis Philippe, gotten married to Victory of Saxony Cobourg.
Heir of the throne, after his brother's death in 1842, at the time of his passage to Mont de Marsan in 1845.
Big feasts marked in August 1839 the passage in Mont de Marsan of the duke and the duchess of Orleans.
He was some in the same way in 1845 at the time of the brief stay of the second son of Louis Philippe, the duke of Nemours.
The two visits brought a "big contest of population that revealed" a nice curiosity, but hopeless enthusiasm overflowing ".
Napoléon III (1808-1873)
Emperor of the French: 1852-1870
Son of Louis Bonaparte, king of Holland, brother of Napoléon and Hortense of Boharnais, girl of empress Joséphine.
August 18, 1859, he was foreseen that the train Morcenx Tarbes would stop in station of Mont de Marsan, but it passed without stopping before the trophies that one had raised, bows of triumphs, porches, etc.
The township, the prefect, music waited for the imperial train and the disillusion was big.
The imperial couple irons the 28 of the same month, this time, the train will stop in station and the authorities congratulated to the sovereigns who answered by some agreeable words without getting off the train however.
Eugénie of Montijo (1826-1920)
Empress of the French: 1853-1870
Pass to Mont de Marsan August 18 and 28, 1859, coming with with his son the emperor Napoléon III.
The Imperial Prince (1856-1879)
Son of Napoléon III and Eugénie of Montijo
Accompany his parents at the time of their passage August 18 and 28, 1859 in Mont de Marsan.
Prince to the tragic destiny killed by the Zulu during the War of the Bauerses in 1879.
Sadi Carnot (1837-1894)
President of Republic of 1887 to 1894
Is received officially at the Prefecture May 24, 1891, accompanied by Constant, secretary of the Interior.
A noteworthy meal was served to the Prefecture. A sum of 50 000 francs had been voted for its receipt.
A race landaise was given in its honor.
A street of the city carries its name.
Raymond Poincaré: 1860-1934
President of Republic of 1913 to 1920
October 6, 1913, Raymond Poincaré going to Spain, accompanied by Barthou, president of the Council and Pichon, foreign minister, was received officially to Mont de Marsan.
Welcomed by the Senator-mayor Doctor Daraignez at 9 o'clock, the first French magistrate received the honors of the 34th Regiment of infantry whereas the fanfare distributed martial airs. Twenty-three cars formed the cortege, framed on horseback of platoons of policemen and hussars of the 10th regiment. The President takes the avenue of the station, the place of the Sablar, descends the Rue Gambetta, finally clears the bridge, the place of the town hall, the Old Rue du Château (currently R. Wlérick), then Victor Hugo and arrive to the Prefecture.
The streets, the places, had been paraded of bundles, of flags, of garlands, one erected bows of triumph in woods and cardboards. The Montoises to the passage of the famous character agitated small tricolor flags. The Mayor, the vice-president of the Council Général, Poincarés finally split themselves of a speech, and to 10h30, he takes an especially chartered train.
A place carries its name.
Edouard Herriot (1872-1957)
Mayor of Lyons: 1905-1957.
Deputized - Senator.
President of the radical party: 1919-1935.
President of the Council: 1924.
President of the National assembly: 1936-1940 and 1947-1955.
Named by Leo Bouyssou to preside to Mont de Marsan a popular meal that took place September 27, 1925.
The Banquet to the high school Victor Duruy was qualified of "monster" and of "democratic (the Republican landais of September 27, 1925)."
Davidovitch Trotsky (1879-1940)
Promoter of the October Revolution
Creator of the Red army and the "Permanent Revolution".
Exiled. Reside in France of 1933 to 1935.
Layer to Mont de Marsan in 1933
Murdered in August 1940 in Mexico to Stalin's instigation.
We have few elements on the journey that followed the summer of Saint-palace, a détente recommended by the physicians and wished briskly by Natalia and Lev Davidovich like a stay to two in the solitude.
Come back by car from Paris October 8 with Henri and Raymond Molinier, Natalia recovered a Lev Davidovich that had not changed his physical aspect again to insure anonymity in their escapade. It is only the 9 to the morning, after having given up dyeing hair, that Trotsky shaved himself his goatee, that that, in fact, made it with difficulty recognizable.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, the Trotsky couple takes the road, with Henri Molinier and Jean Meichler. They arrive in Bordeaux at 16 o'clock and stop themselves of it, because of a damage of motor: they are going to lie down to the hotel Pheasant, place of the Station. After a vain waiting for the repair of the car, the travelers decide to rent another of it and leave October 11, going the night by Mont de Marsan. It is only the 12 that they arrive to Bagnères of Bigorre. Henri Molinier, left for Paris, is replaced by Jeanne, who arrives October 17. We know that continuous Trotsky to read the newspapers, but abstains completely to write. We know that they made an excursion in Lourdes, what will bring it to write a little later in his Newspaper of exile :
"What coarseness, what brashness, what meanness! A bazaar to the miracles, a commercial counter of divine graces ".
General Philippe of High Blister (1902-1947) General Leclerc
Marshal of France to posthumous title.
Of Koufra to Strasbourg Commandant of the 2nd Armored Division.
Pass to Mont de Marsan in 1944.
A place carries its name.
Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970)
General of Division to temporary title in 1940.
Chief of the free France after the call of June 18, 1940.
Chief of the temporary Government of Republic: 1944-1946.
First President of the Vème Republic of 1959 to 1966, reelected in 1966. Resign in 1969.
Comes to Mont de Marsan in 1960 in official visit, cross on foot the city from the Town hall to the Prefecture in the middle of an enthusiastic crowd.
For the small history "in the event" one had planned at the Layné hospital an especially long bed for the President.
A place carries its name.
Marshal Tito (1892-1980)
Josip Broz.
Yugoslavian politician chief of government: 1945.
President of Republic to life in 1974 until 1980.
Pass to Mont de Marsan in 1978 to surrender to Eugénie-the Baths in the Meadow of Eugénie.
François Mitterrand (1916-1996)
Minister of the Fighting Ancients: 1947.
Secretary of the Interior of Mendès France: 1953.
In 1971, secretary of the Socialist Party.
10 Mai1981s: President of Republic; reelected in 1989 until 1996.
In official visit to Mont de Marsan in 1986; he also crosses on foot the city under the ovations.
The versatile room of spectacles of the city carries its name.
