Deaux
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Gard | |
Arrondissement | Alès | |
Canton | Alès-3 | |
Community association | Alès agglomeration | |
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 .
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
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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
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.