Intendance de Bordeaux
Item
Country
FR
Name of institution (English)
Gironde Departmental Archives
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
fra
Contact information: postal address
72 cours Balguerie-Stuttenberg, 33300 Bordeaux
Contact information: phone number
0033 (0)556996600
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
Reference number
C 1 to 3800, 4440 to 4720, 4859
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (English)
Intendance of Bordeaux
Title (official language of the state)
Intendance de Bordeaux
Language of title
fra
Creator / accumulator
Intendance of Bordeaux
Date note
13th century/1820
Language(s)
fra
Extent
4,081 storage units
Type of material
Textual Material
Scope and content
The Intendance de Bordeaux fonds comprises documentation related to the local administration of the district of Bordeaux. The documentation of this fonds reflects the broad competencies of the intendants. It is divided into areas of governance, such as military, religious, and agricultural affairs. In some cases, the documentation is organised by types of documents, such as correspondence, elections, etc.
One of these series refers specifically to "Juifs" (Jews) and was described separately (see below). However, other series contain relevant information about the Sephardic population in France, namely:
C 101, Correspondence of Dupré de Saint-Maur, intendant of Bordeaux, 1778-85: one of the topics of these letters relates to some complaints presented by the Bishop of Dax (Landes), in the name of the chapter of the Church of Saint-Esprit in Bayonne and the priest of the parish of Saint-Étienne, on the occasion of the establishment of the cemetery of the Portuguese Jews in the city (microfilmed in 2 MI 3339).
C 120, Correspondence of Dupré de Saint-Maur, 1781-82: one of the topics discussed in these letters relates to Portuguese and Avignese Jews (microfilmed in 2 MI 3343).
C 172, Correspondence of Boucher, intendant of Bordeaux, 1720-23: contains information regarding the collection of a fee from the Jewish community, following the royal decrees of 1722 and 1723. In Bordeaux and in the Généralité d'Auch, the amount paid was 100,000 "livres" (pounds), which included the collection in cities such as Bayonne, Bidache, and Peyrehorade.
C 313, Correspondence from the subdelegate of Bordeaux to the intendant, 1785-89: includes references to the settlement of Portuguese Jews in Bordeaux (microfilmed in 2 MI 3385).
C 1312, Population. Births, marriages and deaths of all the subdelegations of the Generality of Bordeaux, sent to the intendant, 1786: contains information regarding the evolution of the population of Bordeaux, including Portuguese Jews in particular.
C 2235, Domaine, 1722-79: includes references to the Jewish population, identified as Portuguese, which was established in Bordeaux.
C 2489, Finances, 1776-84: contains information regarding the land bought by Portuguese Jews in Bordeaux to build a cemetery.
C 2700, Finances, 1703-12: contains information regarding inhabitants of the Saint-Esprit, near Bayonne, including Portuguese families such as the Cardoze, Silva, de Castro, de Souza, Gomez, Silva, Pereira, Fonzeca, Lopez Diaz, Carvallo, Mendès, Maxera, Léon, etc.
C 2743, Finances, 1773-74: contains a decision to reduce the poll tax charged to the Portuguese Jewish community established in Saint-Esprit.
C 2847, Finances, 1771-74: contains information regarding the request made by the Portuguese Jews to the minister M. d'Ormesson (1751–1808), asking for the reduction of certain fees, in consideration of the fact that they had recently suffered considerable losses (C2851 contains similar information).
C 3602, Correspondance, 1787-1789: contains references to the order of the "contrôleur général" to the syndic of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish nation in Bordeaux to register the privileges granted to David Naquet and Moïse David.
C 3646, Correspondance, 1769-90: one of the topics of these letters relates to the Ordinance (1751) of Tourny, regarding the identification of all Jews who lived in Bordeaux by name and domicile.
C 4699, Affaires religieuses, Juifs, 1779: documentation about six families of Avignon Jews from Bordeaux who demanded their integration into the community of Portuguese Jews.
One of these series refers specifically to "Juifs" (Jews) and was described separately (see below). However, other series contain relevant information about the Sephardic population in France, namely:
C 101, Correspondence of Dupré de Saint-Maur, intendant of Bordeaux, 1778-85: one of the topics of these letters relates to some complaints presented by the Bishop of Dax (Landes), in the name of the chapter of the Church of Saint-Esprit in Bayonne and the priest of the parish of Saint-Étienne, on the occasion of the establishment of the cemetery of the Portuguese Jews in the city (microfilmed in 2 MI 3339).
C 120, Correspondence of Dupré de Saint-Maur, 1781-82: one of the topics discussed in these letters relates to Portuguese and Avignese Jews (microfilmed in 2 MI 3343).
C 172, Correspondence of Boucher, intendant of Bordeaux, 1720-23: contains information regarding the collection of a fee from the Jewish community, following the royal decrees of 1722 and 1723. In Bordeaux and in the Généralité d'Auch, the amount paid was 100,000 "livres" (pounds), which included the collection in cities such as Bayonne, Bidache, and Peyrehorade.
C 313, Correspondence from the subdelegate of Bordeaux to the intendant, 1785-89: includes references to the settlement of Portuguese Jews in Bordeaux (microfilmed in 2 MI 3385).
C 1312, Population. Births, marriages and deaths of all the subdelegations of the Generality of Bordeaux, sent to the intendant, 1786: contains information regarding the evolution of the population of Bordeaux, including Portuguese Jews in particular.
C 2235, Domaine, 1722-79: includes references to the Jewish population, identified as Portuguese, which was established in Bordeaux.
C 2489, Finances, 1776-84: contains information regarding the land bought by Portuguese Jews in Bordeaux to build a cemetery.
C 2700, Finances, 1703-12: contains information regarding inhabitants of the Saint-Esprit, near Bayonne, including Portuguese families such as the Cardoze, Silva, de Castro, de Souza, Gomez, Silva, Pereira, Fonzeca, Lopez Diaz, Carvallo, Mendès, Maxera, Léon, etc.
C 2743, Finances, 1773-74: contains a decision to reduce the poll tax charged to the Portuguese Jewish community established in Saint-Esprit.
C 2847, Finances, 1771-74: contains information regarding the request made by the Portuguese Jews to the minister M. d'Ormesson (1751–1808), asking for the reduction of certain fees, in consideration of the fact that they had recently suffered considerable losses (C2851 contains similar information).
C 3602, Correspondance, 1787-1789: contains references to the order of the "contrôleur général" to the syndic of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish nation in Bordeaux to register the privileges granted to David Naquet and Moïse David.
C 3646, Correspondance, 1769-90: one of the topics of these letters relates to the Ordinance (1751) of Tourny, regarding the identification of all Jews who lived in Bordeaux by name and domicile.
C 4699, Affaires religieuses, Juifs, 1779: documentation about six families of Avignon Jews from Bordeaux who demanded their integration into the community of Portuguese Jews.
Administrative / Biographical history
The institution of the intendants was created by the French monarchy as a tool to control provinces and local governments. They were first appointed at the end of the 15th century as commissioners entrusted with temporary and specifically defined missions. In the following decades, the office of the intendant became permanent and was gradually developed and reorganised. Richelieu, in particular, was responsible for giving the intendants broader powers. He also made it mandatory for them to reside in their appointed generalities from 1635, acting as direct administrators and controllers of all provincial bodies. This expansion led to some protests that resulted in the temporary abolition of these officials in 1648 and their re-establishment in 1653-54.
In 1553, there were 20 intendants with different levels of judicial authority and power. The number continued to rise as the office became more consolidated. At the time of the French Revolution, there were 33 intendants. The intendants were abolished by the National Constituent Assembly on December 22, 1789.
In 1553, there were 20 intendants with different levels of judicial authority and power. The number continued to rise as the office became more consolidated. At the time of the French Revolution, there were 33 intendants. The intendants were abolished by the National Constituent Assembly on December 22, 1789.
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System of arrangement
The fonds is organised by areas of governance. Each sub-fonds is organised by types of documents, and series are arranged chronologically.
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Kevin Soares, 2023
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