Gallargues-le-Montueux

Gallargues-le-Montueux
region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Nîmes
Canton	Aigues-Mortes
Community association	Rhôny Vistre Vidourle
Coordinates	43 ° 43 '  N , 4 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 43 '  N , 4 ° 10'  E
height	8-65 m
surface	10.89 km 2
Residents	3,708 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	340 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	30660
INSEE code	30123
Aerial view of the community

Gallargues-le-Montueux is a French commune with 3,708 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region .

geography

The place Gallargues lies in the hill country above a fertile plain which is irrigated by the Vidourle . The municipality is located between the cities of Nîmes and Montpellier on the A9 , for which there is a junction in Gallargues.

The neighboring municipalities of Gallargues-le-Montueux are Aubais in the north, Aigues-Vives in the east, Aimargues in the south and Lunel and Villetelle in the west. The borders to Lunel and Villetelle also form the border to the Hérault department .

history

town hall

The area was already settled in ancient times, but only gained importance with the construction of the Roman Via Domitia . As a remnant of this important Roman road that is still visible today, the Pont Ambroix , a bridge from the 1st century, can be found near Gallargues . In 1027 the ruler of Gallargues founded a monastery in the village. With the church of Saint-Martin , the place received its first church in the 12th century, although the associated cemetery had existed since the 8th century. Gallargues already attracted numerous pilgrims in the Middle Ages as part of the Camino de Santiago , something that has not changed to this day. In the 13th century the place fell under the rule of the French king. Under Philip IV , however, the citizens obtained certain rights of self-government. During the Huguenot Wars , the majority of the population joined Protestantism. In 1575 and 1628, Gallargues was the scene of battles.

On June 28, 2019, Gallargues-le-Montueux measured 45.9 ° C, the highest temperature in France since the beginning of the weather records.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2009	2017
Residents	1312	1354	1324	1633	1988	2303	3336	3708

Personalities

• Ulysse Pastre (* 1864 in Gallargues; † 1930), French politician
• Toni Grand (* 1935 in Gallargues; † 2005), French sculptor

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Historique ( Memento of the original from April 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , gallargues.fr  
2. ↑ Heat record: More than 45 degrees - "red" alert in parts of France , Spiegel Online , June 28, 2019, accessed on June 28, 2019.
3. ^ Météo-France: Record absolu de chaleur battu: 45.9 ° C dans le Gard, du jamais vu en France. June 28, 2019, accessed June 28, 2019 .