Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie

Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie

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Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie

Coordinates: 43°59′39″N 4°18′57″E / 43.9942°N 4.3158°E / 43.9942; 4.3158Coordinates: 43°59′39″N 4°18′57″E / 43.9942°N 4.3158°E / 43.9942; 4.3158
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Gard
Arrondissement Nîmes
Canton Saint-Chaptes
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Daniel Viala
Area1 10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 728
  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 30126 / 30190
Elevation 75–215 m (246–705 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It lies 54 km (34 mi) from Montpellier.

Population

The residents are called Garrigois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962228    
1968253+11.0%
1975281+11.1%
1982304+8.2%
1990388+27.6%
1999516+33.0%
2008728+41.1%

History

Traces of the early peoples of the "Fontbouisse culture" have been discovered, as well as many Roman ruins. The area was a feudal domain belonging to the Duke of Uzès.[1]

Before 1789 this commune was in two parts: Garrigues and Sainte-Eulalie. During the French Revolution the two communes were combined and given the name Canteperdrix. In 1814 the combined commune was maintained under the name Garrigues-et-Sainte Eulalie, and on 16 February 1976 the current hyphenated form was adopted. See the FranceGenWeb site.

Economy

The local economy includes general agriculture, vineyards. orchards and sheep raising.

Architecture

The 19th century Sainte-Eulalie Church was built on the ruins of a former fortified castle, which burned in 1704. Its tower is now the clock-tower of the church. The castle was deeded to the Bourdic factory in the 19th century. There is a later, 19th century, castle in the Garrigues region of the town.

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References

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