Louvier

Royaume de Louvier
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Vers l'horizon Towards the horizon
Anthem: C'est l'aviron
Capital	Saint-Philippe
Largest	Port-du Roy
Official languages	Lysian
Recognised national languages	Louvian Lysian
Recognised regional languages	Louvian Lysian, Lysian
Ethnic groups (2021)	87% Louvian 4.6% Northern Native
Religion (2020)	66% Christian 13% Non religious 3.1% Native beliefs
Demonym(s)	Delamarian Delamarianne (Lysian)
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
• Roi	Antoine de Marelle XV
Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of deputies
Independant Colonies in 1761
• Formation of Lysian Louvier	1576
• Colony Gain Independence	1761
• Treaty of Saint-Philippe	1761
Area
•	244,900 km2 (94,600 sq mi)
Population
• 2017 estimate	11,170,000
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	16'000
Currency	Louvian Franc (LF)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+675

Louvier, officially the Kingdom of Louvier (Lysian:Royaume de Louvier), is a country located in Aurelia on Eurth. Made up of 11.1 Million Delamarians it comprises of both colonial and native people groups, from Lysian heritage as also with areas of and native majorities. (Location and neighbors to be determined) The colony first was founded in the late 16th centurys, by Lysian colons, the Lysian colonizers came into contact with the native tribes. They allied themselves with the tribes and traded, favoring cohabitation over aggression. Between 1576 and 1761, Louvier was called Lysian Louvier and was the most developed Lysian colony in North Aurelia. Following the Louvian Revolutionary War, Louvier became independent. Until the early 2000s, the Catholic Church played a large role in the social and cultural institutions in Louvier.

Louvier is a dynastic absolute monarchy under the De Marelle Dynasty, although Louvier does have an elected senate which has no real power and serves instead as a representitive advisory council to the king. The current ruler is King Antoine de Marelle XIV, who has ruled Louvier since his father's retirment in the 1950's. The capital city of Louvier is the historical city of Saint-Philippe.

Louvier's official language is Lysian; Louvian Lysian is the regional variety. The economy of Louvier is mainly supported by its large service sector and varied industrial sector. For exports, it leans on these key industries: aeronautics, hydroelectricity, mining, pharmaceuticals, aluminum, wood and paper. Louvier is well known for producing maple syrup, for its comedy. It is also renowned for its culture; the province produces literature, music, films, TV shows, festivals, folklore, and more.

History

Stone Age

Cave of the Auroch paintings

The cave paintings of the Cave of the Auroch have shown us that the human presence had been in Louvie since around 40,000 years BC. They were probably hunter-gatherers who lived in communities. The skeletons of mammoths found at the Mammoth Cliff could suggest that the tribes hunted this species.

Indigenous peoples and European expeditions (pre-1575)

At the time of the European explorations of the 1500s, there were five indigenous peoples: the Mochacks, the Binsions, the Vekita, the Svako and the Alaminse. At the time, the tribes organized into seven political entities and lived nomadic lives based on hunting, gathering, and fishing. The Mochacks, on the other hand, fished and hunted whales and seals along the coasts.

Clément du Vent meeting the Indians, 1576

In his first expedition ordered from the Kingdom of Lysia, Clément du Vent became the first Lysian explorer to discover and map Louvier when he landed on June 9, 1575. That year, Clément du Vent explored more the lands and decided to name the territories Louvier. The first colony founded by Clément du Vent was the village of Saint-Philippe along the river named Saint-Pierre. The early years of the colony were disrupted by famine, disease, and Indian raids on the settlement's villages. The native tribes were not all aggressive towards the settlers. The settlers traded with them, especially the fur trade, and allied themselves with some of them (the Mochacks, the Binsions, the Vekita). The settlers cohabited with the natives and the latter helped to survive the famines of the first years of the colony.

The settlers tried to civilize the natives while respecting their traditions. Despite the good will of the settlers towards certain tribes, the diseases brought by the Lysians decimated the indigenous populations, which decreased by half at the end of the 18th century.

Lysian Louvier (1575-1761)

Main Article: Lysian Louvier

View of Saint-Philippe in 1729

Though there was little immigration, the colony still grew because of the Habitants' high birth rates. In terms of territories the settlers negotiated with the natives to acquire territories in the South. In 1625, the colony became a Viceroyalty headed by Jean Valette. In 1635, the Val-d'Oise regiment developed the string of fortifications known as the "Valley of Forts" to protect against Vekitan invasions and brought along with them 1,200 new men. To redress the severe gender imbalance and boost population growth, the Lysian King sponsored the passage of approximately 800 young Lysian women to the colony. In 1666, Valette also enacted policies to diversify agriculture and encourage births, which, in 1672, had increased the population to 100,700.

A first conflict with the tribe of Vekitan took place from 1675 to late 1700's. The natives carried out consequent raids on several villages and fort of the Viceroyalty, leading the authorities to begin a military campaign against the tribe known under the name of War of the Wood. In the early 1700s, Governor Bessière concluded the Great Peace of Montvert, which not only confirmed the alliance between the Mochacks and Lysian Louvier, but also definitively ended the War of the Wood.

The viceroyalty continued to grow throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The settlers were mainly trappers, hunters and craftsmen. Whaling became famous in the region and Port-du Roy acquired a certain notoriety for its whalers. But around 1722, intensive whaling almost made whales disappear from the coast of Louvier. The viceroy signed a decree stipulating that whales around Louvier must be protected, undermining the industry of Port-du-Roy.

Revolution

Main Article: Louvian Revolutionary War

Battle of Neuilly

The financial crises that affected the Kingdom of Lysia led the king to tax Lysian Louvier in an unjustified manner. The discontent of the Louvians led the colony to declare its independence on September 5, 1758. Lysia wishing to keep the Viceroyalty under its control (the trade in fur, wood, whale fat were very profitable to the coffers of the kingdom), a war burst. Aided by the Wampanoag Empire and the Exarchate of Kirvina, the Louvians defeated the Lysian and Loyalist armies at the Battle of Neuilly on December 14, 1760, leading the Lysians to recognize the independence of Louvier after the signing of the Treaty of Saint-Philippe on January 3 1761 and bringing King Antoine de Marelle to the throne thus beginning the dynasty.

Economic boom

At the beginning of the nineteenth century and for a century, the trade in square wood will give cities like Montvert, but also Saint-Philippe and Prévert, a basic article on which a large community can be erected. The consolidation of the major functions of the city (commercial, military and administrative), coupled with the economic situation and international politics of that time, will make Louvier live its golden age in the nineteenth century, particularly between 1839 and 1845.

Louvier's port activity and shipbuilding were experiencing considerable growth. The wood arrived at Louvier by the Saint-Pierre River from the great rivers of the South. Since the boats transporting the wood destined for the international market could not exceed the city downstream, the goods were necessarily shipped from Saint-Philippe.

Geography

With an area of 244.90 km2, Louvier has a population of 11 million (2010) and his capital is Saint-Philippe. This country is divided into two regions with distinct physical geography. To the south, wide valleys are dominated by the imposing peaks of the Grands Pics. In the northern part, it is the plains that dominate. The country is crossed by the Saint-Pierre River which flows in two tributaries from the Grands Pics before joining at Lac Avalon near Saint-Philippe, then flows into the sea.

Rivers, lakes and reservoirs

Lake Avalon

Louvier has thousands of named rivers and creeks, which are known for trout fishing. Montana's water resources provide for recreation, hydropower, crop and forage irrigation, mining, and water for human consumption.

Flora and fauna

Grizzly Bear in Louvier

Louvian Hunter and wolf,1908

Vegetation of the state includes lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, larch, spruce, aspen, birch, red cedar, hemlock, ash, alder, rocky mountain maple and cottonwood trees. Forests cover about 25% of the state. Flowers native to Montana include asters, bitterroots, daisies, lupins, poppies, primroses, columbine, lilies, orchids, and dryads. Several species of sagebrush and cactus and many species of grasses are common. Louvier is home to diverse fauna including 14 amphibian, 85 fish, 119 mammal, 17 reptile, and 425 bird species. Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in Aurelia. Louvier had a small population of Great Auks north of Port-du-Roy on the Islet of Bergerac but the intensive hunting committed by the first settlers led the population to decrease until completely disappearing at the end of the 18th century.

Protected lands

View of Grandes Chutes National Park

Louvier contains the Grandes Chutes National Park. A park heavily guarded by the government that seeks to care for the country's rich but fragile wildlife. They are assisted by the associations of the local tribes of Louvier.

Culture

Many well-known artists, photographers and authors have documented the land, culture and people of Louvier over the past 150 years. Painter and sculptor Charles Tourelle, known as "Le Petit Artiste", created over 2,000 paintings of Native Americans and landscapes set in Louvier. The Tourelle Museum complex in Saint-Philippe, houses over 1,500 works of art, personal items and artifacts from Tourelle.

Valentin Legier, naturalist and photographer, documented early 20th century life in Louvier, taking startlingly clear photos of everything around him: shepherds, weddings, river crossings, freight wagons, people at work, badlands, eagles, coyotes and wolves.

Major events

Hunting family with deer

Louvier hosts many festivals and artistic and cultural events every year. Major events include:

• To promote the Montvert region and celebrate its prosperity, local business owners launched a "Pumpkin Carnival" which included a parade and a competition for the biggest pumpkin. The first festival began on October 5, 1916 becoming a three day event which is one of the biggest festivals in Louvier.

• Moon Day is a festival of the Mochaks tribe and is celebrated every August 20 at sunset. Mochak members dance in traditional clothes in a circle to celebrate the moon and ask her for fertility. The village of Sepied organizes the biggest Moon Day.

• Deer Weeks: A day that is impossible to miss for Louvians. Every first of June, the Louvians hunters start two long months of hunting throughout the country under the supervision of the authorities in charge of wildlife surveillance. Barbecues are organized and we often drink alcohol together after a good day of hunting. This event attracts hunters from all over the world and despite protests from environmental associations, the tradition continues.