Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie

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Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie
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 Languedoc-Roussillon
Department Gard
Arrondissement Nîmes
Canton Saint-Chaptes
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Daniel Viala
Area
 • Land1 10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Population2 728
 • Population2 Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
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 of Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie
Year1962196819751982199019992008
Population228253281304388516728

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.

See also

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