Saint-Chaptes

Saint-Chaptes
region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Nîmes
Canton	Uzes
Community association	Nîmes metropolis
Coordinates	43 ° 58 ′  N , 4 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 58 ′  N , 4 ° 17 ′  E
height	58-101 m
surface	13.07 km 2
Residents	1,865 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	143 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	30190
INSEE code	30241
Website	http://www.saintchaptes.com/
Protestant Church

Saint-Chaptes is a French commune with 1,865 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region .

geography

Saint-Chaptes is 16 kilometers northwest of Nîmes and twelve kilometers southwest of Uzès on the southern edge of the Cevennes . The municipality is traversed by the Gardon and the Auriol and Devois streams . The neighboring municipalities of Saint-Chaptes are Saint-Dézéry in the north, Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie in the east, Sainte-Anastasie , Dions and La Calmette in the south, Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès in the southwest and Sauzet and Moussac in the west.

history

The parish was already inhabited in ancient times by people who built stilt houses on the Gardon. In 1928, a menhir from the Copper Age was also found, a religious testimony to this epoch. Because this was connected to a grave, it is an indication of an active burial culture at that time. There are also numerous finds from Roman times that prove settlement at that time. In 1121, Saint-Chaptes was first mentioned under the name Villa Sancta Agatha . In its further development, the place benefited in particular from its location on the Gardon, which makes the surrounding land fertile. In addition, the village was surrounded by four important cities of the Middle Ages with Nîmes, Uzès, Alès and Anduze . Mentioned in 1535 under the name of Sancte Agate , the place was named Saint-Chates in 1615 . Thus a change of patronage has taken place, with the old patron being female and the new being male. A document from 1698 proves that Sainte-Agathe was still the official name, but that it was colloquially replaced by Saint-Chatte . With the French Revolution , the latter became the legal name of the place in the spelling Saint-Chaptes . The village has always been agricultural and mainly characterized by viticulture, which is why the phylloxera plague in the late 19th century had a particularly severe impact on the local economy.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2009	2017
Residents	735	714	652	814	889	1184	1604	1865

Attractions

The castle of Saint-Chaptes in the southeast of the village was sacked in 1217. The building, which was expanded in the 14th century, belonged to Guillaume de Nogaret and his heirs for a long time before they lost it by royal order in the 18th century. Because the castle was destroyed during the French Revolution, only a few elements from the Middle Ages have survived. These include some loopholes , a vaulted room and a gargoyle .

The Tour de Gatigne ( Eng . Tower of Gatigne) was built around 1212 , around which another castle was later built. In the Middle Ages, the castle represented a commander of the Knights Templar . It was then initially owned by the French king, who gave it to Guillaume de Nogaret in 1306. From then on, the castle had various owners. A palace chapel was built after the French Revolution. It also has an artfully crafted fireplace. The tower was renovated in the 19th century.

In the center of the village there are a Catholic and a Protestant church, some historical buildings. There is also a bullring there .

Web links

Commons : Saint-Chaptes  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mairie de Saint-Chaptes , annuaire-mairie.fr
2. ↑ Histoire , saintchaptes.com
3. ↑ Saint-Chaptes - Notice Communale , cassini.ehess.fr
4. ↑ Tourisme , saintchaptes.com