Guiche, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Guiche (Occitan: Guishe; Basque Gixune) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Guiche
Gixune / Guishe | |
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 The chateau of Guiche, seat of the Dukes of Gramont | |
Location of Guiche 
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  Guiche  Guiche | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′46″N 1°12′10″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 |
| Area 1 | 24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 970 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Popular culture
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.
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