Guiche | |
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Commune | |
The chateau of Guiche, seat of the Dukes of Gramont
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Coordinates: 43°30′46″N 1°12′10″W / 43.5128°N 1.2028°WCoordinates: 43°30′46″N 1°12′10″W / 43.5128°N 1.2028°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Bayonne |
Canton | Nive-Adour |
Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Yves Bussiron |
Area1 | 24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 870 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64250 /64520 |
Elevation | 0–177 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Guiche (Occitan: Guishe; Basque Gixune) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
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).