Deaux

Deaux
region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Alès
Canton	Alès-3
Community association	Alès agglomeration
Coordinates	44 ° 4 ' N , 4 ° 9' E Coordinates: 44 ° 4 ' N , 4 ° 9' E
height	103-198 m
surface	5.95 km 2
Residents	648 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	109 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	30360
INSEE code	30101
Website	www.deaux.fr
	; Town center

Deaux is a commune with 648 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the French department of Gard in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the Alès Agglomération municipal association .

geography

Deaux is located in the Gardon d'Alès valley , 55 kilometers northeast of Montpellier , 32 kilometers northwest of Nîmes and 9 kilometers southeast of Alès . The Droude flows through the municipality.

history

From the Middle Ages until 1749, Deaux was part of the Viguerie of Alès. The parish of Deaux belonged to the diocese of St-Théodorit d'Uzès and to the deanery of Navacelles .

Number of inhabitants
year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2017
Residents	69	97	174	288	390	476	577	648

Attractions

In the area around Vézénobres there are many so-called capitelle (also in Occitan capitèla ), and there are also capitels near Deaux. These are dome-shaped huts that were built without mortar . They were often used by winegrowers , but were also generally used to offer farmers, their cattle and their tools temporary shelter. Dating the capitals is difficult. In Deaux there are 32 capitals of the 202 in the canton of Vézénobres .

The former church of Deaux was destroyed in the 17th century, today Deaux is one of the few parishes in France that does not have a church. The bell tower is still standing and towers over the town center.

economy

Important occupations of the Dauxois (residents) are viticulture, feed production and the breeding of domestic sheep. However, viticulture has been losing importance since the 1980s.

Web links

Commons : Deaux - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Deaux on Annuaire-mairie.fr (French). Retrieved December 13, 2009
↑ Son Histoire on deaux.fr (French).
↑ Capitelle n ° 38 Deaux (French) Retrieved December 14, 2009.
↑ ^a ^b Private website via Deaux (French) Retrieved on December 14, 2009.
^ Les services et commerces on deaux.fr in French.

[1] Deaux on Annuaire-mairie.fr (French). Retrieved December 13, 2009

[2] Son Histoire on deaux.fr (French).

[3] Capitelle n ° 38 Deaux (French) Retrieved December 14, 2009.

[clos-4] Private website via Deaux (French) Retrieved on December 14, 2009.

[5] Les services et commerces on deaux.fr in French.