Commentry
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Commentry (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Auvergnat: Comentriac) is a commune in the department of Allier in central France. It lies Template:Convert southwest of Moulins in the valley of the Œil. It is within 8 km of one of the geographic centres of France. The film actress Yvonne Rozille (1900–1985) was born in Commentry.
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History
Commentry was home to Compagnie de Commentry-Fourchambault-Decazeville, thanks to an important coal deposit. The coal mine fueled a huge growth in population, from under 1,000 to more than 12,000, while Stéphane Mony was its CEO (1840–1884).[1] Commentry was the first commune ever to elect a socialist mayor: Christophe Thivrier was elected 6 June 1882.[2]
During the repression of January and February 1894, the police conducted raids targeting the anarchists living there, without much success.[3][4][5]
The Socialist Party of France was founded in Commentry in September 1902.
Economy
Commentry gave its name to a coal field over 21 square kilometres in extent, and historically had important foundries and forges.[6]
Science
Charles Brongniart discovered many fossils near Commentry, including Meganeura in the Stephanian stage coal measures in 1880.
Personalities
- Jean Bayet (1882–1969) Professor of Latin Language and Literature at the Sorbonne, whose grandfather Gilbert Bayet was mayor of Commentry 1871–1873.
- Henri Fayol (1841–1925) mining engineer, developed Fayolism, an approach to management and administration.
- Abel Gance (1889–1981) film director and producer, raised by maternal grandparents in Commentry until the age of eight.
- Jacques Hillairet (1886-1984) historian specializing in the history of Paris, officer of the Legion of Honour.
- Émile Mâle (1862–1954) art historian and member of the Académie française.
- Stéphane Mony (1800–1884) Engineer, director of the colliery at Commentry; mayor from 1854 to 1883; deputy from 1868 to 1871.
- Christophe Thivrier (1841–1895) first elected Socialist mayor in France.
- Roger Vergé (1930–2015) Celebrated chef and restaurateur.
See also
References
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- ↑ Template:In lang L'Administration industrielle et générale par Henri Fayol Template:ISBN https://f-origin.hypotheses.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/1931/files/2016/09/Fayol-1916.pdfTemplate:Archive url
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