Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie

French commune
nomcommune=Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie
région=Languedoc-Roussillon
département=Gard
arrondissement=Nîmes
canton=Saint-Chaptes
insee=30126
cp=30190
maire=Daniel Viala
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=4.31583
latitude=43.99416
alt moy=120 m
alt mini=75
alt maxi=215 m
hectares=1000
km²=10
sans=516
date-sans=1999
dens=51
date-dens=1999

Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie is a commune in the Gard department in southern France, part of the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It lies 54 km from Montpellier.

The residents are called "Garrigois" in French. [ [http://www.lion1906.com/Regions/languedoc-roussillon/Departements/gard/garrigues_sainte_eulalie_300126.php] ]

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. [ [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=18778&req=garrigues&style=fiche] ]

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. [http://www.francegenweb.org/~communes/liste.php?dept=30&limite=100 See the FranceGenWeb site.]

Economy

The local economy includes general agriculture, vineyards. orchards and sheep raising. [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=18778&req=garrigues&style=fiche]

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. [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=18778&req=garrigues&style=fiche]

External links

* [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie Article and map in the French Wikipedia]
* [http://www.linternaute.com/ville/ville/accueil/16327/garrigues-sainte-eulalie.shtml Encyclopedia of French towns (in French)]
* [http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?ie=utf-8&strArrivalDate=&strDepartureDate=&strPersons=2&strCountry=1424&strAddress=&strMerged=Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie&x=0&y=0 Michelin map of the area]